#AE2177
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(51.1% 0.191 349.1), rgb(174, 33, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#AE2177 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2177 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 33, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.191 349.1) |
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 #AE2177 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2177 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2177 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2177 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22986
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2177
oklch(51.1% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#AE2177 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) | #3A4F79 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646874 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB164A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2177
#AE2177
oklch(51.1% 0.191 349.1)
- #00785C
#00785C
oklch(50.9% 0.102 169.3)
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 #AE2177, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE2177.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #AE2177 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.