#A25680
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.1), rgb(162, 86, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A25680 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25680 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 86, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.1) |
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 #A25680 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25680 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25680 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25680 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76F95
oklch(63.1% 0.103 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25680
oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A466C
oklch(49.1% 0.104 347)
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Step 800
800
#713A58
oklch(42.8% 0.087 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#A25680 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) | #5D6781 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5566 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25680
#A25680
oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.1)
- #078865
#078865
oklch(55.7% 0.113 166.7)
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 #A25680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #A25680 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.