#5F1945
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.113 346), rgb(95, 25, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#5F1945 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1945 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 25, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.113 346) |
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 #5F1945 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1945 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F1945 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1945 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF569F
oklch(63% 0.173 346)
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Step 600
600
#BB368A
oklch(55.7% 0.188 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02775
oklch(49.1% 0.174 346)
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Step 800
800
#82235F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 346.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1945
oklch(34.4% 0.113 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#5F1945 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) | #212D46 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363943 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66182C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1945
#5F1945
oklch(34.4% 0.113 346)
- #004430
#004430
oklch(34.3% 0.071 166)
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 #5F1945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
Use #5F1945 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.