#A25184
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.124 343.4), rgb(162, 81, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A25184 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25184 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 81, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.124 343.4) |
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 #A25184 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25184 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25184 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A25184 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25184
oklch(55% 0.124 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4371
oklch(49.1% 0.115 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#A25184 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) | #576586 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7282 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5164 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25184
#A25184
oklch(55% 0.124 343.4)
- #00875E
#00875E
oklch(55.2% 0.119 163.3)
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 #A25184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
Use #A25184 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.