#C85593
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.4% 0.161 349.4), rgb(200, 85, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C85593 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85593 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 85, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.161 349.4) |
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 #C85593 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85593 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85593 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85593 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 349.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85593
oklch(61.4% 0.161 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93C83
oklch(55.7% 0.175 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#81275A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#68254A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#C85593 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) | #637195 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828690 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5516D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85593
#C85593
oklch(61.4% 0.161 349.4)
- #009B78
#009B78
oklch(61.3% 0.122 169.5)
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 #C85593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #C85593 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.