#AE1871
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.3% 0.195 351.2), rgb(174, 24, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AE1871 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1871 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 24, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.195 351.2) |
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 #AE1871 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1871 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1871 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1871 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
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E575AC
oklch(70.6% 0.151 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B97
oklch(63.1% 0.193 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52382
oklch(55.5% 0.21 351)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1871
oklch(50.3% 0.195 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1559
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#AE1871 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) | #394C73 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63666E | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0044 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1871
#AE1871
oklch(50.3% 0.195 351.2)
- #00765D
#00765D
oklch(50.4% 0.098 171.3)
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 #AE1871, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE1871.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
Use #AE1871 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.