#5E2440
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.091 352.6), rgb(94, 36, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#5E2440 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2440 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 36, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.091 352.6) |
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 #5E2440 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2440 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2440 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2440 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86291
oklch(63.1% 0.14 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3467B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3768
oklch(49.2% 0.142 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E55
oklch(42.7% 0.118 352.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2440
oklch(35.4% 0.091 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#5E2440 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) | #2C3241 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65212F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2440
#5E2440
oklch(35.4% 0.091 352.6)
- #004738
#004738
oklch(35.5% 0.068 172.7)
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 #5E2440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E2440 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.