#C85987
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.6% 0.149 356.4), rgb(200, 89, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C85987 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85987 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 89, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.149 356.4) |
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 #C85987 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85987 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85987 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85987 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC2
oklch(80.8% 0.074 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85987
oklch(61.6% 0.149 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84176
oklch(55.6% 0.162 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3263
oklch(49.1% 0.15 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#812A51
oklch(42.7% 0.126 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#682843
oklch(37.8% 0.097 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#C85987 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) | #6A7288 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878784 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6526A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85987
#C85987
oklch(61.6% 0.149 356.4)
- #009B83
#009B83
oklch(61.6% 0.115 176.5)
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 #C85987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
Use #C85987 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.