#A25091
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.136 335.7), rgb(162, 80, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A25091 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25091 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 80, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.136 335.7) |
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 #A25091 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25091 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25091 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25091 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25091
oklch(55.4% 0.136 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B417C
oklch(49.1% 0.126 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#A25091 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) | #516693 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9546A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25091
#A25091
oklch(55.4% 0.136 335.7)
- #00894F
#00894F
oklch(55.4% 0.135 155.7)
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 #A25091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #A25091 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.