#AE1772
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.3% 0.196 350.7), rgb(174, 23, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AE1772 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1772 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 23, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.196 350.7) |
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 #AE1772 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1772 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1772 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1772 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B98
oklch(63.1% 0.193 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52283
oklch(55.5% 0.211 350.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1772
oklch(50.3% 0.196 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A145A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#AE1772 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) | #384C74 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63666F | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0045 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1772
#AE1772
oklch(50.3% 0.196 350.7)
- #00765C
#00765C
oklch(50.3% 0.099 170.5)
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 #AE1772, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE1772.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #AE1772 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.