#C855B1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.7% 0.181 336), rgb(200, 85, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C855B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C855B1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 85, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.181 336) |
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 #C855B1 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C855B1 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C855B1 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C855B1 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C855B1
oklch(62.7% 0.181 336)
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Step 600
600
#B5369E
oklch(55.7% 0.197 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2787
oklch(49.1% 0.183 336)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#C855B1 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) | #5676B4 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AE | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15B7B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C855B1
#C855B1
oklch(62.7% 0.181 336)
- #00A25F
#00A25F
oklch(62.6% 0.152 155.9)
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 #C855B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C855B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.093
Use #C855B1 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.