#AE1599
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.22 335.2), rgb(174, 21, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#AE1599 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1599 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 21, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.22 335.2) |
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 #AE1599 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1599 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1599 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1599 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF73CA
oklch(70.7% 0.17 335)
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Step 500
500
#D346BC
oklch(63.1% 0.217 335)
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Step 600
600
#BF16A8
oklch(55.7% 0.237 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1599
oklch(52% 0.22 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#850B75
oklch(42.7% 0.182 335)
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Step 900
900
#6B185E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1037
oklch(26.9% 0.09 335.2)
#AE1599 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) | #14539C | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546896 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7285B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1599
#AE1599
oklch(52% 0.22 335.2)
- #007E47
#007E47
oklch(52.1% 0.128 155.2)
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 #AE1599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE1599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #AE1599 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.