#5E2844
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.087 350), rgb(94, 40, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5E2844 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2844 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 40, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.087 350) |
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 #5E2844 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2844 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5E2844 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2844 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285AA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46595
oklch(63.2% 0.133 350)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#963B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.133 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3157
oklch(42.7% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2844
oklch(36.2% 0.087 350)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#5E2844 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) | #2E3545 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E43 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642633 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2844
#5E2844
oklch(36.2% 0.087 350)
- #004938
#004938
oklch(36.1% 0.071 170.7)
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 #5E2844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E2844 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.