#AF3177
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.5% 0.175 350.7), rgb(175, 49, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AF3177 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3177 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 49, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.175 350.7) |
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 #AF3177 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3177 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3177 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3177 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A96
oklch(63.2% 0.161 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3177
oklch(52.5% 0.175 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 351)
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Step 800
800
#822758
oklch(42.8% 0.135 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#692549
oklch(37.8% 0.106 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 350.5)
#AF3177 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) | #455579 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C74 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2950 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3177
#AF3177
oklch(52.5% 0.175 350.7)
- #007D62
#007D62
oklch(52.5% 0.103 170.8)
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 #AF3177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
Use #AF3177 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.