#5E2346
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.097 346.5), rgb(94, 35, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#5E2346 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2346 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.097 346.5) |
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 #5E2346 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2346 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2346 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2346 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582AF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7609B
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24486
oklch(55.6% 0.16 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#993472
oklch(49.1% 0.151 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2346
oklch(35.5% 0.097 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#5E2346 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) | #293247 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C45 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642231 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2346
#5E2346
oklch(35.5% 0.097 346.5)
- #004833
#004833
oklch(35.6% 0.074 166)
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 #5E2346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #5E2346 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.