#AE2776
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(51.4% 0.185 350), rgb(174, 39, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AE2776 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2776 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 39, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.185 350) |
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 #AE2776 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2776 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2776 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2776 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E178AD
oklch(70.6% 0.143 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65099
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12D83
oklch(55.6% 0.199 350.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2776
oklch(51.4% 0.185 350)
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Step 800
800
#871C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#AE2776 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) | #3E5178 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666973 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB1D4B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2776
#AE2776
oklch(51.4% 0.185 350)
- #007A5E
#007A5E
oklch(51.5% 0.102 169.6)
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 #AE2776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #AE2776 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.