#5F2741
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.088 353.3), rgb(95, 39, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#5F2741 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2741 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 39, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.088 353.3) |
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 #5F2741 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2741 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5F2741 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2741 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C4
oklch(81% 0.066 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#D485A6
oklch(70.8% 0.105 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66490
oklch(63.1% 0.134 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1497A
oklch(55.6% 0.145 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#983967
oklch(49.1% 0.136 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3054
oklch(42.6% 0.112 353)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2741
oklch(36.1% 0.088 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#5F2741 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) | #2F3442 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E40 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662431 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2741
#5F2741
oklch(36.1% 0.088 353.3)
- #00493A
#00493A
oklch(36.1% 0.069 173.1)
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 #5F2741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
Use #5F2741 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.