#AF2E80
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.6% 0.183 346.3), rgb(175, 46, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AF2E80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2E80 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 46, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.183 346.3) |
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 #AF2E80 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2E80 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2E80 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2E80 text on black | 3.52:1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE589E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF2E80
oklch(52.6% 0.183 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2974
oklch(49% 0.171 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#81255F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#68244D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#AF2E80 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) | #3F5682 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7D | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2B53 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2E80
#AF2E80
oklch(52.6% 0.183 346.3)
- #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 #AF2E80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF2E80.
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 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AF2E80 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.