#AE2C79
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.181 349), rgb(174, 44, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AE2C79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2C79 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 44, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.181 349) |
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 #AE2C79 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2C79 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2C79 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2C79 text on black | 3.43:1 | 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
#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
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAE
oklch(70.8% 0.14 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4529A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3085
oklch(55.6% 0.195 349)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2C79
oklch(52% 0.181 349)
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Step 800
800
#851F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#AE2C79 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) | #40537B | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666A76 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB254F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2C79
#AE2C79
oklch(52% 0.181 349)
- #007C5E
#007C5E
oklch(52.1% 0.105 168.5)
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 #AE2C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE2C79 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.