#AD347F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.8% 0.174 346.6), rgb(173, 52, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AD347F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD347F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 52, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.174 346.6) |
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 #AD347F | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD347F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD347F text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AD347F text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCB
oklch(81% 0.078 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB5B9D
oklch(63% 0.16 346.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD347F
oklch(52.8% 0.174 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E73
oklch(49.1% 0.163 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F285D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#AD347F 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) | #435781 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93155 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD347F
#AD347F
oklch(52.8% 0.174 346.6)
- #007F5D
#007F5D
oklch(52.9% 0.109 166.3)
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 #AD347F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
Use #AD347F 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.