#5F2242
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.097 350.6), rgb(95, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#5F2242 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2242 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.097 350.6) |
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 #5F2242 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2242 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5F2242 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2242 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F95
oklch(63.1% 0.149 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5427F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B336C
oklch(49% 0.15 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C58
oklch(42.7% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2242
oklch(35.4% 0.097 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#5F2242 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) | #2A3143 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C41 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661F2F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2242
#5F2242
oklch(35.4% 0.097 350.6)
- #004736
#004736
oklch(35.4% 0.07 170.2)
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 #5F2242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F2242 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.