#AE51AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.168 327.5), rgb(174, 81, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AE51AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE51AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.168 327.5) |
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 #AE51AE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE51AE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE51AE text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE51AE text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE51AE
oklch(58.5% 0.168 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D398D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#AE51AE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35C78 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE51AE
#AE51AE
oklch(58.5% 0.168 327.5)
- #0E953A
#0E953A
oklch(58.5% 0.168 147.5)
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 #AE51AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE51AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE51AE 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.