#C859B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.178 334.5), rgb(200, 89, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C859B5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C859B5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 89, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.178 334.5) |
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 #C859B5 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C859B5 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C859B5 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C859B5 text on black | 5.55:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C859B5
oklch(63.4% 0.178 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B239A0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#992A89
oklch(49.1% 0.18 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C256F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#C859B5 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) | #5879B8 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1607F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C859B5
#C859B5
oklch(63.4% 0.178 334.5)
- #00A55D
#00A55D
oklch(63.4% 0.158 154.6)
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 #C859B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C859B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.090
Use #C859B5 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.