#AE297D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.9% 0.186 346.9), rgb(174, 41, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AE297D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE297D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 41, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.186 346.9) |
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 #AE297D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE297D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE297D text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE297D text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E078B2
oklch(70.6% 0.145 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D4519F
oklch(63.1% 0.184 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 346.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE297D
oklch(51.9% 0.186 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#861C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#AE297D 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) | #3C537F | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7A | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2450 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE297D
#AE297D
oklch(51.9% 0.186 346.9)
- #007C5B
#007C5B
oklch(52% 0.107 166.4)
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 #AE297D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE297D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.079
Use #AE297D 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.