#5E2B49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.084 345.7), rgb(94, 43, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#5E2B49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B49 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.084 345.7) |
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 #5E2B49 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B49 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2B49 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B49 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0679A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 346)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C85
oklch(55.6% 0.141 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#923D71
oklch(49.1% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#77335C
oklch(42.7% 0.108 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2B49
oklch(36.9% 0.084 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#5E2B49 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) | #2F374A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4048 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642A36 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B49
#5E2B49
oklch(36.9% 0.084 345.7)
- #004C36
#004C36
oklch(36.9% 0.077 166)
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 #5E2B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
Use #5E2B49 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.