#C856A1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.168 342.9), rgb(200, 86, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C856A1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C856A1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 86, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.168 342.9) |
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 #C856A1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C856A1 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C856A1 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C856A1 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C856A1
oklch(62.1% 0.168 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.171 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2663
oklch(42.7% 0.14 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#672551
oklch(37.8% 0.109 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#C856A1 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) | #5E74A3 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35674 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C856A1
#C856A1
oklch(62.1% 0.168 342.9)
- #009F6E
#009F6E
oklch(62.1% 0.135 162.6)
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 #C856A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
Use #C856A1 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.