#5E203D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.096 354.2), rgb(94, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#5E203D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E203D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.096 354.2) |
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 #5E203D | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E203D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E203D text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E203D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D981A5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8F
oklch(63.2% 0.147 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74279
oklch(55.6% 0.161 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3366
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#802B53
oklch(42.7% 0.124 354.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E203D
oklch(34.7% 0.096 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#5E203D 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) | #2A2F3E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651C2C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E203D
#5E203D
oklch(34.7% 0.096 354.2)
- #004537
#004537
oklch(34.8% 0.067 173.5)
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 #5E203D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E203D 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.