#B25E95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.8% 0.128 341.9), rgb(178, 94, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B25E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25E95 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 94, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.128 341.9) |
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 #B25E95 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B25E95 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25E95 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25E95 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B25E95
oklch(59.8% 0.128 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A84E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#903E75
oklch(49.1% 0.13 342)
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Step 800
800
#75345F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#B25E95 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) | #637297 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798093 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5F73 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25E95
#B25E95
oklch(59.8% 0.128 341.9)
- #109767
#109767
oklch(59.9% 0.129 161.5)
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 #B25E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
Use #B25E95 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.