#AF2B7F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.186 346.5), rgb(175, 43, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AF2B7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2B7F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 43, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.186 346.5) |
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 #AF2B7F | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2B7F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2B7F text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2B7F 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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B3
oklch(70.8% 0.144 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D451A0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF2E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF2B7F
oklch(52.3% 0.186 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#851D60
oklch(42.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.12 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#AF2B7F 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) | #3D5481 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2751 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2B7F
#AF2B7F
oklch(52.3% 0.186 346.5)
- #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 #AF2B7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF2B7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #AF2B7F 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.