#AE2A74
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.6% 0.181 351.2), rgb(174, 42, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#AE2A74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2A74 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 42, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.181 351.2) |
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 #AE2A74 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2A74 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2A74 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2A74 text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#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
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55296
oklch(63.1% 0.179 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03081
oklch(55.6% 0.194 351)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2A74
oklch(51.6% 0.181 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#861E59
oklch(42.6% 0.15 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2049
oklch(37.6% 0.117 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#AE2A74 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) | #415276 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676971 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB204B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2A74
#AE2A74
oklch(51.6% 0.181 351.2)
- #007A60
#007A60
oklch(51.6% 0.101 171.1)
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 #AE2A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #AE2A74 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.