#AE51BB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.2% 0.18 322.6), rgb(174, 81, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE51BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE51BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.18 322.6) |
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 #AE51BB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE51BB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE51BB text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE51BB text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C784D0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B762C3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE51BB
oklch(59.2% 0.18 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3697
oklch(49.1% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#712E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#AE51BB 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) | #3F70BE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0607E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE51BB
#AE51BB
oklch(59.2% 0.18 322.6)
- #279724
#279724
oklch(59.3% 0.18 142.6)
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 #AE51BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE51BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #AE51BB 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.