#C856BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.191 330.7), rgb(200, 86, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C856BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C856BF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.191 330.7) |
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 #C856BF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C856BF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C856BF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C856BF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.149 330.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C856BF
oklch(63.4% 0.191 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B234AA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#992492
oklch(49.1% 0.193 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2176
oklch(42.7% 0.159 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64225F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#C856BF 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) | #4F79C2 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6083 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C856BF
#C856BF
oklch(63.4% 0.191 330.7)
- #00A64F
#00A64F
oklch(63.4% 0.172 150.7)
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 #C856BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C856BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
Use #C856BF 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.