#C25D9D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.149 343.5), rgb(194, 93, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C25D9D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25D9D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 93, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.149 343.5) |
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 #C25D9D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25D9D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25D9D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25D9D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25D9D
oklch(62.1% 0.149 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1448B
oklch(55.7% 0.162 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#973576
oklch(49.1% 0.15 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#C25D9D 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) | #64769F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5D76 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25D9D
#C25D9D
oklch(62.1% 0.149 343.5)
- #009F70
#009F70
oklch(62.2% 0.133 163.6)
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 #C25D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
Use #C25D9D 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.