#AE2D78
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.179 349.6), rgb(174, 45, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AE2D78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2D78 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 45, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.179 349.6) |
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 #AE2D78 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2D78 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2D78 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2D78 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45399
oklch(63.1% 0.178 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3184
oklch(55.6% 0.194 349.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2D78
oklch(52% 0.179 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#851F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B214B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 349)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#AE2D78 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) | #41547A | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676A75 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB264F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2D78
#AE2D78
oklch(52% 0.179 349.6)
- #007C5F
#007C5F
oklch(52.1% 0.104 169.2)
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 #AE2D78, 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 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE2D78 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.