#C85997
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.157 348), rgb(200, 89, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C85997 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85997 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 89, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.157 348) |
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 #C85997 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85997 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85997 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85997 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87FAE
oklch(70.6% 0.123 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85997
oklch(62.1% 0.157 348)
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Step 600
600
#B63E85
oklch(55.5% 0.171 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F70
oklch(49.1% 0.16 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F295B
oklch(42.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#67274B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C85997 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) | #657499 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838794 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55671 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85997
#C85997
oklch(62.1% 0.157 348)
- #009E78
#009E78
oklch(62.1% 0.126 168.1)
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 #C85997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #C85997 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.