#B25F8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.119 349), rgb(178, 95, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B25F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25F8A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 95, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.119 349) |
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 #B25F8A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B25F8A | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25F8A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25F8A text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD89AA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B25F8A
oklch(59.5% 0.119 349)
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Step 600
600
#A9507F
oklch(55.6% 0.129 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#91406B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#763558
oklch(42.7% 0.101 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#B25F8A 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) | #67718B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F88 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5D6F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25F8A
#B25F8A
oklch(59.5% 0.119 349)
- #019572
#019572
oklch(59.5% 0.119 168.7)
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 #B25F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
Use #B25F8A 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.