#A25593
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.129 334.9), rgb(162, 85, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A25593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25593 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 85, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.129 334.9) |
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 #A25593 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25593 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25593 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25593 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA6
oklch(63% 0.119 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25593
oklch(56.2% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3864
oklch(42.7% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3152
oklch(37.8% 0.076 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#A25593 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) | #556995 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7491 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9596D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25593
#A25593
oklch(56.2% 0.129 334.9)
- #1E8B52
#1E8B52
oklch(56.4% 0.129 154.7)
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 #A25593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
Use #A25593 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.