#AE51B3 Color

#AE51B3 is rgb(174, 81, 179) in RGB and hsl(297, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE51B3

HEX#AE51B3

RGBrgb(174, 81, 179)

HSLhsl(297, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(297, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.172 325.5)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 55%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE51B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE51B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE51B3 Complementary#56B351 Analogous#7D51B3 Analogous#B35187 Triadic#B3AE51 Triadic#51B3AE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE51B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B96ABE #C37FC7 #CF98D2 #DBB1DD #E6CAE8 #F0DFF1

Shades

#98449C #833B87 #6B306E #532555 #3B1A3C #261127

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