#AE156E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50% 0.196 352.4), rgb(174, 21, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#AE156E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE156E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 21, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.196 352.4) |
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 #AE156E | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE156E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE156E text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE156E text on black | 3.13:1 | 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
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A95
oklch(63% 0.194 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6227F
oklch(55.5% 0.21 352.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE156E
oklch(50% 0.196 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1457
oklch(42.7% 0.162 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#701B48
oklch(37.7% 0.126 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#AE156E 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) | #394B70 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64656B | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0042 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE156E
#AE156E
oklch(50% 0.196 352.4)
- #00755D
#00755D
oklch(50.1% 0.097 171.9)
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 #AE156E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE156E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE156E 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.