#5E1D44
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.105 347), rgb(94, 29, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#5E1D44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1D44 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 29, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.105 347) |
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 #5E1D44 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1D44 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1D44 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1D44 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.126 347)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73C87
oklch(55.5% 0.176 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D72
oklch(49% 0.163 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#80275D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 347)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1D44
oklch(34.6% 0.105 347)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#5E1D44 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) | #252F45 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A42 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651B2D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1D44
#5E1D44
oklch(34.6% 0.105 347)
- #004532
#004532
oklch(34.7% 0.071 167.4)
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 #5E1D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E1D44 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.