#AD2297
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.209 335.8), rgb(173, 34, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AD2297 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2297 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 34, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.209 335.8) |
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 #AD2297 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2297 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2297 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2297 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D979C4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B5
oklch(63.2% 0.192 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD2297
oklch(52.5% 0.209 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.195 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#801E70
oklch(42.7% 0.16 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#AD2297 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) | #23559A | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586994 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62E5C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2297
#AD2297
oklch(52.5% 0.209 335.8)
- #007F49
#007F49
oklch(52.4% 0.128 155.7)
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 #AD2297, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD2297.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
Use #AD2297 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.