#AF2379
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.4% 0.191 348.6), rgb(175, 35, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AF2379 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2379 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 35, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.191 348.6) |
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 #AF2379 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2379 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2379 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2379 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22987
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF2379
oklch(51.4% 0.191 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#88195D
oklch(42.8% 0.158 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#AF2379 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) | #3B517B | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646976 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC1A4C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2379
#AF2379
oklch(51.4% 0.191 348.6)
- #007A5D
#007A5D
oklch(51.5% 0.103 168.9)
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 #AF2379, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF2379.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #AF2379 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.