#AE297F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.188 346.1), rgb(174, 41, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AE297F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 346°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE297F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 41, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.188 346.1) |
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 #AE297F | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE297F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE297F text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE297F text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#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
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#E078B3
oklch(70.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#D450A1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.202 345.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE297F
oklch(52% 0.188 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#851C60
oklch(42.6% 0.155 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#AE297F 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) | #3B5381 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2551 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE297F
#AE297F
oklch(52% 0.188 346.1)
- #007C5A
#007C5A
oklch(52% 0.108 165.8)
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 #AE297F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE297F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #AE297F 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.