#A25FB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.149 317), rgb(162, 95, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A25FB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 95, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.149 317) |
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 #A25FB9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25FB9 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25FB9 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25FB9 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A25FB9
oklch(59.6% 0.149 317)
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Step 600
600
#984FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#823F98
oklch(49.1% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A357B
oklch(42.8% 0.124 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#A25FB9 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) | #4E75BC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16C83 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25FB9
#A25FB9
oklch(59.6% 0.149 317)
- #50922F
#50922F
oklch(59.5% 0.149 136.9)
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 #A25FB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A25FB9 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.