#AE1270
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50% 0.198 351.3), rgb(174, 18, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AE1270 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 351°. 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 | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1270 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 18, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.198 351.3) |
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 #AE1270 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1270 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1270 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1270 text on black | 3.12:1 | 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
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E674AC
oklch(70.6% 0.154 351)
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Step 500
500
#DB4997
oklch(63% 0.196 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C62082
oklch(55.5% 0.213 351)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1270
oklch(50% 0.198 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1259
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)
#AE1270 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) | #374A72 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63656D | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0043 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1270
#AE1270
oklch(50% 0.198 351.3)
- #00755C
#00755C
oklch(50.1% 0.098 171.1)
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 #AE1270, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE1270.
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 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
Use #AE1270 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.