#C85387
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.8% 0.158 355.1), rgb(200, 83, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C85387 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85387 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 83, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.158 355.1) |
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 #C85387 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85387 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85387 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85387 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA4
oklch(70.6% 0.124 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85387
oklch(60.8% 0.158 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3C78
oklch(55.6% 0.172 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12D65
oklch(49.1% 0.16 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#832752
oklch(42.7% 0.132 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#692544
oklch(37.6% 0.103 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#C85387 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) | #656F89 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848484 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64B67 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85387
#C85387
oklch(60.8% 0.158 355.1)
- #00987F
#00987F
oklch(60.7% 0.114 175.5)
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 #C85387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
Use #C85387 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.