#A25E83
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.1 346.9), rgb(162, 94, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A25E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25E83 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 94, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.1 346.9) |
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 #A25E83 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25E83 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25E83 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25E83 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.072 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27294
oklch(63% 0.092 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25E83
oklch(57% 0.1 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#86496B
oklch(49% 0.094 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D57
oklch(42.7% 0.076 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#A25E83 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) | #646D84 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757881 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5D6B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25E83
#A25E83
oklch(57% 0.1 346.9)
- #2C8A6B
#2C8A6B
oklch(57% 0.1 167.1)
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 #A25E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #A25E83 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.