#5F093B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.5% 0.125 351.8), rgb(95, 9, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#5F093B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 352°. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F093B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 9, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.125 351.8) |
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 #5F093B | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F093B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F093B text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F093B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E576AB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B96
oklch(63% 0.192 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C52480
oklch(55.5% 0.208 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA126C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 352)
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Step 800
800
#8A1658
oklch(42.7% 0.16 352)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F093B
oklch(32.5% 0.125 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#5F093B 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) | #1C263C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343539 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #670022 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F093B
#5F093B
oklch(32.5% 0.125 351.8)
- #003E30
#003E30
oklch(32.4% 0.063 171.8)
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 #5F093B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
Use #5F093B 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.