#5F123B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.2% 0.116 353), rgb(95, 18, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#5F123B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 353°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F123B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 18, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.116 353) |
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 #5F123B | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F123B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F123B text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F123B text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E279A8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353)
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Step 500
500
#D65293
oklch(63.1% 0.178 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#C1307D
oklch(55.6% 0.193 353)
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Step 700
700
#A62069
oklch(49% 0.179 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#871E56
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F123B
oklch(33.2% 0.116 353)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#5F123B 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) | #21293C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363739 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #670A24 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F123B
#5F123B
oklch(33.2% 0.116 353)
- #004033
#004033
oklch(33.1% 0.063 173.7)
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 #5F123B, 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 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #5F123B 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.