#AE126F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.9% 0.198 351.8), rgb(174, 18, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AE126F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE126F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 18, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.198 351.8) |
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 #AE126F | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE126F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE126F text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE126F text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E674AB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4996
oklch(63.1% 0.196 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72081
oklch(55.7% 0.213 351.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE126F
oklch(49.9% 0.198 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1359
oklch(42.7% 0.164 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#701A49
oklch(37.7% 0.128 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#AE126F 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) | #374A71 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63656C | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0042 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE126F
#AE126F
oklch(49.9% 0.198 351.8)
- #00745C
#00745C
oklch(49.8% 0.097 171.8)
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 #AE126F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE126F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
Use #AE126F 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.