#C855B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.183 334.8), rgb(200, 85, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C855B4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C855B4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 85, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.183 334.8) |
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 #C855B4 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C855B4 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C855B4 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C855B4 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C855B4
oklch(62.8% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B435A1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2689
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2270
oklch(42.8% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#66235A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#C855B4 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) | #5577B7 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B1 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15C7D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C855B4
#C855B4
oklch(62.8% 0.183 334.8)
- #00A35C
#00A35C
oklch(62.8% 0.156 154.7)
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 #C855B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C855B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.094
Use #C855B4 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.