#B25EA0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.2% 0.137 335.7), rgb(178, 94, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B25EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.137 335.7) |
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 #B25EA0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B25EA0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25EA0 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25EA0 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B25EA0
oklch(60.2% 0.137 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#A64C94
oklch(55.5% 0.148 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C7E
oklch(49% 0.138 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#743367
oklch(42.8% 0.114 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#B25EA0 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) | #5F74A2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96278 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25EA0
#B25EA0
oklch(60.2% 0.137 335.7)
- #20985D
#20985D
oklch(60.2% 0.136 155.9)
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 #B25EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #B25EA0 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.