#AE51C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.9% 0.192 318.3), rgb(174, 81, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AE51C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE51C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.192 318.3) |
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 #AE51C8 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE51C8 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE51C8 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE51C8 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C780DC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE51C8
oklch(59.9% 0.192 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A43CC0
oklch(55.7% 0.209 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#722786
oklch(42.8% 0.161 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#AE51C8 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) | #3373CC | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577CC5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6485 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE51C8
#AE51C8
oklch(59.9% 0.192 318.3)
- #3B9800
#3B9800
oklch(60% 0.186 138.3)
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 #AE51C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE51C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #AE51C8 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.