#5F253F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.09 354.6), rgb(95, 37, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#5F253F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F253F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 37, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.09 354.6) |
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 #5F253F | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F253F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5F253F text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F253F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8628E
oklch(63% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34778
oklch(55.6% 0.149 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3765
oklch(49.1% 0.14 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F53
oklch(42.8% 0.115 354.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F253F
oklch(35.7% 0.09 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1928
oklch(26.8% 0.057 353.9)
#5F253F 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) | #2D3340 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66212F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F253F
#5F253F
oklch(35.7% 0.09 354.6)
- #00483A
#00483A
oklch(35.8% 0.068 174.1)
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 #5F253F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #5F253F 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.