#5E1C42
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.106 348.5), rgb(94, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#5E1C42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1C42 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.106 348.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E1C42 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1C42 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1C42 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1C42 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.162 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83C84
oklch(55.5% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D70
oklch(49.2% 0.164 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#81275B
oklch(42.7% 0.135 348.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1C42
oklch(34.4% 0.106 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#5E1C42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #252E43 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A40 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651A2C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1C42
#5E1C42
oklch(34.4% 0.106 348.5)
- #004432
#004432
oklch(34.3% 0.069 168.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E1C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E1C42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.