#5F2E4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2), rgb(95, 46, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#5F2E4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2E4B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 46, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2) |
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 #5F2E4B | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2E4B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5F2E4B text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2E4B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1C9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE689A
oklch(63.1% 0.125 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94E85
oklch(55.6% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#913F71
oklch(49.2% 0.126 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#76345C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#5F2E4B 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) | #32394C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652E39 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2E4B
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
- #004E37
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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 #5F2E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F2E4B 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.