#AE2B77
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.8% 0.181 349.8), rgb(174, 43, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AE2B77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2B77 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.181 349.8) |
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 #AE2B77 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2B77 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2B77 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2B77 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC9
oklch(81% 0.088 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E079AD
oklch(70.6% 0.141 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45299
oklch(63% 0.179 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3083
oklch(55.5% 0.194 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2B77
oklch(51.8% 0.181 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#861E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#AE2B77 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) | #415379 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666A74 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB234D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2B77
#AE2B77
oklch(51.8% 0.181 349.8)
- #007B5F
#007B5F
oklch(51.8% 0.103 169.8)
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 #AE2B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE2B77 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.