#5F153B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.5% 0.112 353.6), rgb(95, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#5F153B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F153B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.112 353.6) |
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 #5F153B | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F153B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F153B text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F153B text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45491
oklch(63% 0.172 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C0337C
oklch(55.7% 0.188 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52468
oklch(49.1% 0.174 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#862155
oklch(42.7% 0.144 353.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F153B
oklch(33.5% 0.112 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#5F153B 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) | #222A3C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373839 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #670E26 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F153B
#5F153B
oklch(33.5% 0.112 353.6)
- #004134
#004134
oklch(33.5% 0.064 174)
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 #5F153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
Use #5F153B 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.