#AE51FB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.243 305.5), rgb(174, 81, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#AE51FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.243 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE51FB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.243 305.5) |
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 #AE51FB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE51FB | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE51FB text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE51FB text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFE
oklch(81% 0.118 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.189 305.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE51FB
oklch(63.2% 0.243 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A26EA
oklch(55.6% 0.264 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#8411CB
oklch(49.1% 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
#561E82
oklch(37.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#AE51FB 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) | #1381F7 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A077A0 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE51FB
#AE51FB
oklch(63.2% 0.243 305.5)
- #739900
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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 #AE51FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE51FB.
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 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
Use #AE51FB 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.