#AE51A4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.159 331.6), rgb(174, 81, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AE51A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE51A4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.159 331.6) |
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 #AE51A4 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE51A4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE51A4 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE51A4 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE51A4
oklch(58% 0.159 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A86
oklch(49.1% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#74316D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#AE51A4 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) | #4D6CA7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45873 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE51A4
#AE51A4
oklch(58% 0.159 331.6)
- #009349
#009349
oklch(58.1% 0.154 151.7)
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 #AE51A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE51A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE51A4 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.