#AE0066
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.201 355.1), rgb(174, 0, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AE0066 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE0066 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 0, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.201 355.1) |
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 #AE0066 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE0066 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE0066 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE0066 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A5
oklch(70.8% 0.156 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF468F
oklch(63% 0.199 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA1979
oklch(55.6% 0.216 355.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D53
oklch(42.8% 0.167 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#721845
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#AE0066 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) | #364668 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636363 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD003A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE0066
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
- #00715D
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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 #AE0066, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE0066.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #AE0066 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.