#AE227B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.3% 0.192 347.4), rgb(174, 34, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AE227B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE227B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 34, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.192 347.4) |
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 #AE227B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE227B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE227B text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE227B text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E277B2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D64E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12989
oklch(55.5% 0.206 347.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE227B
oklch(51.3% 0.192 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#87195F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#AE227B 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) | #39507D | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636878 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB1B4D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE227B
#AE227B
oklch(51.3% 0.192 347.4)
- #00795A
#00795A
oklch(51.1% 0.104 167.3)
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 #AE227B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE227B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
Use #AE227B 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.