#5F2849
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.091 345.5), rgb(95, 40, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#5F2849 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2849 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 40, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.091 345.5) |
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 #5F2849 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2849 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5F2849 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2849 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184AF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3639C
oklch(63% 0.14 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4887
oklch(55.6% 0.151 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#963972
oklch(49.2% 0.141 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A305D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 345.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2849
oklch(36.6% 0.091 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#5F2849 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) | #2D364A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652735 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2849
#5F2849
oklch(36.6% 0.091 345.5)
- #004B35
#004B35
oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7)
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 #5F2849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #5F2849 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.