#B25EA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.4% 0.14 333.7), rgb(178, 94, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B25EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 94, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.14 333.7) |
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 #B25EA4 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B25EA4 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25EA4 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25EA4 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B25EA4
oklch(60.4% 0.14 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A64B98
oklch(55.6% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C82
oklch(49.1% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#733269
oklch(42.6% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D56
oklch(37.8% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#B25EA4 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) | #5D74A6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96379 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25EA4
#B25EA4
oklch(60.4% 0.14 333.7)
- #259958
#259958
oklch(60.5% 0.141 153.5)
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 #B25EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B25EA4 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.