#AE0257
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.6% 0.195 1.8), rgb(174, 2, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AE0257 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE0257 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 2, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.195 1.8) |
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 #AE0257 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE0257 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE0257 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE0257 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14881
oklch(63.1% 0.194 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC1D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.21 1.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE0257
oklch(48.6% 0.195 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1048
oklch(42.7% 0.162 2)
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Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#AE0257 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) | #3C4458 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676353 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0032 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE0257
#AE0257
oklch(48.6% 0.195 1.8)
- #006F63
#006F63
oklch(48.6% 0.087 182)
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 #AE0257, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE0257.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.020
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE0257 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.