#AE045A
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.7% 0.195 0.5), rgb(174, 4, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AE045A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE045A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 4, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 96%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.195 0.5) |
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 #AE045A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE045A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE045A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE045A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA749C
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04883
oklch(63% 0.193 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1D6D
oklch(55.5% 0.21 0.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE045A
oklch(48.7% 0.195 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E114A
oklch(42.6% 0.161 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#731A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#AE045A 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) | #3C455C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666356 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0034 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE045A
#AE045A
oklch(48.7% 0.195 0.5)
- #007062
#007062
oklch(48.9% 0.089 180.2)
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 #AE045A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE045A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.021
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE045A 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.