#C856A5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.171 341.1), rgb(200, 86, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C856A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C856A5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 86, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.171 341.1) |
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 #C856A5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C856A5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C856A5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C856A5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E7ACD1
oklch(81% 0.084 341.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D87DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 341.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C856A5
oklch(62.3% 0.171 341.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B63A93
oklch(55.7% 0.185 341)
-
Step 700
700
#9C2A7D
oklch(49% 0.173 341)
-
Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
-
Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#C856A5 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) | #5D75A8 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D87A2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35876 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C856A5
#C856A5
oklch(62.3% 0.171 341.1)
- #00A06B
#00A06B
oklch(62.3% 0.139 161)
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 #C856A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.088
Use #C856A5 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.