#C851B3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.189 335.1), rgb(200, 81, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C851B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C851B3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 81, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.189 335.1) |
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 #C851B3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C851B3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C851B3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C851B3 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C851B3
oklch(62.3% 0.189 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B632A1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C228A
oklch(49% 0.191 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#C851B3 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) | #5174B6 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686B0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1587B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C851B3
#C851B3
oklch(62.3% 0.189 335.1)
- #00A15C
#00A15C
oklch(62.3% 0.154 155.1)
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 #C851B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C851B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.093
Use #C851B3 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.