#AE236A
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(50.7% 0.183 355.2), rgb(174, 35, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#AE236A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE236A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.183 355.2) |
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 #AE236A | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE236A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE236A text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE236A text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E478A5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355)
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Step 500
500
#D9508F
oklch(63.2% 0.182 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42C79
oklch(55.6% 0.197 355.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE236A
oklch(50.7% 0.183 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#891C53
oklch(42.8% 0.151 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#AE236A 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) | #414E6C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686767 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0C44 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE236A
#AE236A
oklch(50.7% 0.183 355.2)
- #007762
#007762
oklch(50.8% 0.096 174.7)
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 #AE236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
Use #AE236A 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.