#5E203E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.097 353.3), rgb(94, 32, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#5E203E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E203E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 32, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.097 353.3) |
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 #5E203E | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E203E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E203E text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E203E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#D881A6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E91
oklch(63% 0.149 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6427B
oklch(55.6% 0.161 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3368
oklch(49.2% 0.15 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B54
oklch(42.6% 0.124 353.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E203E
oklch(34.8% 0.097 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#5E203E 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) | #292F3F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651C2C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E203E
#5E203E
oklch(34.8% 0.097 353.3)
- #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 #5E203E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E203E 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.