#5F2542
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.092 351.5), rgb(95, 37, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#5F2542 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2542 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 37, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.092 351.5) |
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 #5F2542 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2542 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5F2542 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2542 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583A8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76293
oklch(63.1% 0.14 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3467D
oklch(55.7% 0.153 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#99376A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E56
oklch(42.7% 0.118 351.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2542
oklch(35.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#5F2542 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) | #2D3343 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D41 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662230 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2542
#5F2542
oklch(35.8% 0.092 351.5)
- #004838
#004838
oklch(35.8% 0.07 171.6)
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 #5F2542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
Use #5F2542 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.