#5F2A4A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.088 345.1), rgb(95, 42, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#5F2A4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2A4A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 42, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.088 345.1) |
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 #5F2A4A | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2A4A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5F2A4A text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2A4A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#C1659C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A87
oklch(55.7% 0.147 345)
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Step 700
700
#943B72
oklch(49.2% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#78315D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2A4A
oklch(36.9% 0.088 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#5F2A4A 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) | #2E374B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4049 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652A36 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2A4A
#5F2A4A
oklch(36.9% 0.088 345.1)
- #004C35
#004C35
oklch(36.9% 0.078 165)
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 #5F2A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #5F2A4A 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.