#5F1D45
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.107 346.7), rgb(95, 29, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#5F1D45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1D45 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 29, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.107 346.7) |
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 #5F1D45 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1D45 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F1D45 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1D45 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.164 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83B88
oklch(55.6% 0.179 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2C73
oklch(49.1% 0.166 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#80265E
oklch(42.6% 0.138 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1D45
oklch(34.9% 0.107 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#5F1D45 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) | #252F46 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B43 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661B2E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1D45
#5F1D45
oklch(34.9% 0.107 346.7)
- #004632
#004632
oklch(35% 0.072 166.5)
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 #5F1D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
Use #5F1D45 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.