#5E2A48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.086 346.5), rgb(94, 42, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#5E2A48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 346°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A48 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.086 346.5) |
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 #5E2A48 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A48 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2A48 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A48 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 346)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 346)
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Step 500
500
#C16699
oklch(63.1% 0.131 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4B84
oklch(55.6% 0.143 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#933C70
oklch(49.1% 0.132 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2A48
oklch(36.7% 0.086 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#5E2A48 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) | #2F3649 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F47 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642935 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A48
#5E2A48
oklch(36.7% 0.086 346.5)
- #004B36
#004B36
oklch(36.6% 0.075 166.7)
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 #5E2A48, 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 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #5E2A48 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.