#5F2344
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.096 349), rgb(95, 35, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#5F2344 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2344 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 35, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.096 349) |
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 #5F2344 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2344 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5F2344 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2344 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#C95F98
oklch(63.1% 0.149 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44382
oklch(55.6% 0.161 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A346E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2344
oklch(35.6% 0.096 349)
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Step 950
950
#3C192B
oklch(27.1% 0.061 349.8)
#5F2344 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) | #2A3245 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D43 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662130 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2344
#5F2344
oklch(35.6% 0.096 349)
- #004836
#004836
oklch(35.7% 0.071 169.3)
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 #5F2344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
Use #5F2344 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.