#AE377D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.2% 0.17 348.2), rgb(174, 55, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AE377D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE377D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 55, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.17 348.2) |
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 #AE377D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE377D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE377D text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE377D text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 348)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9A
oklch(63% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE377D
oklch(53.2% 0.17 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3070
oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F295B
oklch(42.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#67274B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#AE377D 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) | #47597F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D7A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3355 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE377D
#AE377D
oklch(53.2% 0.17 348.2)
- #008060
#008060
oklch(53.3% 0.108 167.7)
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 #AE377D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
Use #AE377D 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.