#AF2C7E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.184 347), rgb(175, 44, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#AF2C7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2C7E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.184 347) |
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 #AF2C7E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2C7E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2C7E text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2C7E text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 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
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#D3529E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF2F89
oklch(55.7% 0.198 347.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF2C7E
oklch(52.3% 0.184 347)
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Step 800
800
#851E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B204E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#AF2C7E 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) | #3F5480 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B7B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2751 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2C7E
#AF2C7E
oklch(52.3% 0.184 347)
- #007D5D
#007D5D
oklch(52.3% 0.107 167.3)
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 #AF2C7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF2C7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #AF2C7E 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.