#AE51FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.242 305.7), rgb(174, 81, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AE51FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE51FA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.242 305.7) |
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 #AE51FA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE51FA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE51FA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE51FA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFD
oklch(70.8% 0.19 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE51FA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A26E9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8412CB
oklch(49.2% 0.245 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B17A4
oklch(42.7% 0.203 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#571E82
oklch(37.7% 0.158 306)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#AE51FA 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) | #007EFF | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1781F6 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A177A0 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE51FA
#AE51FA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 305.7)
- #729900
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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 #AE51FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE51FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
Use #AE51FA 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.