#AE0165
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.2 355.5), rgb(174, 1, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AE0165 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE0165 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 1, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.2 355.5) |
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 #AE0165 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE0165 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE0165 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE0165 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF478E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA1A78
oklch(55.6% 0.215 355.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE0165
oklch(49% 0.2 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E53
oklch(42.8% 0.166 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#721844
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#AE0165 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) | #374667 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636362 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD003A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE0165
#AE0165
oklch(49% 0.2 355.5)
- #00715E
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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 #AE0165, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE0165.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #AE0165 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.