#C85699
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.8% 0.163 346.6), rgb(200, 86, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C85699 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85699 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 86, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.163 346.6) |
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 #C85699 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85699 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85699 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85699 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB0
oklch(70.6% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85699
oklch(61.8% 0.163 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83C88
oklch(55.7% 0.177 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D73
oklch(49.2% 0.165 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#80275E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#67254D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#C85699 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) | #61739B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818696 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45471 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85699
#C85699
oklch(61.8% 0.163 346.6)
- #009D75
#009D75
oklch(61.8% 0.127 166.9)
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 #C85699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.082
Use #C85699 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.