#AE1864
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.8% 0.189 357.1), rgb(174, 24, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#AE1864 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1864 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 24, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.189 357.1) |
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 #AE1864 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1864 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1864 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1864 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72675
oklch(55.6% 0.203 357)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1864
oklch(49.8% 0.189 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1750
oklch(42.6% 0.156 357)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#AE1864 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) | #3E4A66 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676561 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD003D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1864
#AE1864
oklch(49.8% 0.189 357.1)
- #007362
#007362
oklch(49.7% 0.092 177.7)
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 #AE1864, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE1864.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE1864 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.