#5E213F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.096 352.6), rgb(94, 33, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#5E213F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E213F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.096 352.6) |
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 #5E213F | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E213F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E213F text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E213F text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F92
oklch(63% 0.147 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5437C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3468
oklch(49.2% 0.148 353)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C55
oklch(42.8% 0.123 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E213F
oklch(35% 0.096 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#5E213F 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) | #2A3040 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651E2D | 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°).
- #5E213F
#5E213F
oklch(35% 0.096 352.6)
- #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 #5E213F, 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 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E213F 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.