Palettes / Colors / #A25AAA
#A25AAA — Muted Pink
#A25AAA is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #A25AAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A25AAA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #62AA5A; it also sits naturally between #7A5AAA and #AA5A8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A25AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 90, 170 |
| HSL | 294°, 32%, 51% |
| HSV | 294°, 47%, 67% |
| CMYK | 5%, 47%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 25.81, 17.90, 40.12 |
| Yxy | 17.90, 0.3079, 0.2135 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.37, 42.03, -30.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.30, 37.73, -30.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 35% · Blue 67%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A25AAA
.text { color: #A25AAA; }
.background { background-color: #A25AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A25AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 90, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 32%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A25AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 90, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A25AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 90, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A25AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A25AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #62AA5A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.58:1 AA |
Best text color on #A25AAA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A25AAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A25AAA: ·
How #A25AAA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A25AAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A25AAA?
#A25AAA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 162, 90, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A25AAA?
#A25AAA is RGB 162, 90, 170 — HSL 294°, 32%, 51% — CMYK 5%, 47%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #A25AAA?
Its complement is #62AA5A; analogous partners are #7A5AAA and #AA5A8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A25AAA for text?
White text on #A25AAA has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.58:1.