#AE51A0
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.155 333.4), rgb(174, 81, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AE51A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE51A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.155 333.4) |
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 #AE51A0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE51A0 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE51A0 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE51A0 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BE
oklch(70.8% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE51A0
oklch(57.8% 0.155 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B83
oklch(49.2% 0.145 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#74316A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#AE51A0 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) | #4F6BA3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55771 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE51A0
#AE51A0
oklch(57.8% 0.155 333.4)
- #00924E
#00924E
oklch(57.9% 0.148 153.4)
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 #AE51A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE51A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE51A0 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.