#5F173F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.9% 0.112 350.6), rgb(95, 23, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#5F173F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F173F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 23, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.112 350.6) |
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 #5F173F | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F173F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F173F text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F173F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.134 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25597
oklch(63% 0.172 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3581
oklch(55.5% 0.186 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3266D
oklch(49.1% 0.173 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#842259
oklch(42.7% 0.143 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F173F
oklch(33.9% 0.112 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#5F173F 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) | #222C40 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37383D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661328 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F173F
#5F173F
oklch(33.9% 0.112 350.6)
- #004233
#004233
oklch(33.8% 0.066 171.5)
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 #5F173F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #5F173F 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.