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#A25E8A

Plum · medium warm pink

About #A25E8A

#A25E8A is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 37% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 15% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Plum (ΔE 14.1), with Rose Gold the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5EA276 (fern), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.66:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.66:1).

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Red162
Green94
Blue138

Closest named colours

Plum
#8E4585 · ΔE 14.1
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 20.0
Eggplant
#614051 · ΔE 25.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A25E8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on plum #A25E8A.
4.66:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on plum #A25E8A.
4.50:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A25E8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A25E8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#616E8C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#737888
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AA5F6E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A25E8A?

#A25E8A is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 37% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 15% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #A25E8A?

Use white text. White on #A25E8A has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #A25E8A?

Its complementary colour is #5EA276, and analogous partners are #985EA2 and #A25E68.