#5F1E3C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.1 355), rgb(95, 30, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#5F1E3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1E3C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 30, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.1 355) |
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 #5F1E3C | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1E3C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F1E3C text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1E3C text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C8E
oklch(63% 0.154 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93F78
oklch(55.6% 0.166 355)
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Step 700
700
#9F3065
oklch(49.1% 0.154 355)
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Step 800
800
#812952
oklch(42.6% 0.128 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1E3C
oklch(34.6% 0.1 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1728
oklch(26.8% 0.064 354.2)
#5F1E3C 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) | #292E3D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67192A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1E3C
#5F1E3C
oklch(34.6% 0.1 355)
- #004438
#004438
oklch(34.5% 0.065 176)
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 #5F1E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
Use #5F1E3C 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.