#C854AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.181 336.7), rgb(200, 84, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C854AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C854AF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 84, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.181 336.7) |
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 #C854AF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C854AF | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C854AF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C854AF text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C854AF
oklch(62.5% 0.181 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5369D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2686
oklch(49.1% 0.184 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F226D
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#C854AF 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) | #5675B2 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AC | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2597A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C854AF
#C854AF
oklch(62.5% 0.181 336.7)
- #00A161
#00A161
oklch(62.4% 0.149 156.8)
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 #C854AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C854AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.093
Use #C854AF 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.