#AE3080
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.6% 0.18 346.1), rgb(174, 48, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AE3080 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 346°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3080 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 48, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.18 346.1) |
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 #AE3080 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3080 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3080 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3080 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD599E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3080
oklch(52.6% 0.18 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#AE3080 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) | #405682 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2D54 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3080
#AE3080
oklch(52.6% 0.18 346.1)
- #007E5C
#007E5C
oklch(52.6% 0.109 166.1)
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 #AE3080, 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 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE3080 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.