#A25D89
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.106 342.2), rgb(162, 93, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A25D89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25D89 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 93, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.106 342.2) |
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 #A25D89 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25D89 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25D89 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25D89 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#B2719A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25D89
oklch(57.1% 0.106 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#864870
oklch(49% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#A25D89 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) | #616D8B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737887 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5D6D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25D89
#A25D89
oklch(57.1% 0.106 342.2)
- #2D8B64
#2D8B64
oklch(57.1% 0.107 161.9)
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 #A25D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #A25D89 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.