#AE2D7E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.183 346.8), rgb(174, 45, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AE2D7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2D7E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 45, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.183 346.8) |
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 #AE2D7E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2D7E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2D7E text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2D7E text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACC
oklch(81% 0.088 347)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3529F
oklch(63.1% 0.182 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3089
oklch(55.6% 0.197 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2D7E
oklch(52.3% 0.183 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#851F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 347)
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Step 900
900
#6B204E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#AE2D7E 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) | #3F5580 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2952 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2D7E
#AE2D7E
oklch(52.3% 0.183 346.8)
- #007D5C
#007D5C
oklch(52.3% 0.108 166.6)
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 #AE2D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE2D7E 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.