#A25684
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.115 344.3), rgb(162, 86, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A25684 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25684 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 86, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.115 344.3) |
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 #A25684 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25684 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25684 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25684 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#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
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66E99
oklch(63% 0.106 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25684
oklch(55.8% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A456F
oklch(49% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#70395B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B324A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#A25684 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) | #5B6886 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7482 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5667 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25684
#A25684
oklch(55.8% 0.115 344.3)
- #0E8862
#0E8862
oklch(55.7% 0.114 164.7)
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 #A25684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.009
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A25684 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.