#AE2480
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.6% 0.193 345.3), rgb(174, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AE2480 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2480 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.193 345.3) |
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 #AE2480 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2480 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2480 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2480 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#E177B5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D54EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0298E
oklch(55.6% 0.208 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2480
oklch(51.6% 0.193 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#861962
oklch(42.6% 0.16 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#AE2480 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) | #375282 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697D | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2150 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2480
#AE2480
oklch(51.6% 0.193 345.3)
- #007B59
#007B59
oklch(51.7% 0.108 165.6)
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 #AE2480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE2480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.083
Use #AE2480 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.