#C859B9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.181 333), rgb(200, 89, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#C859B9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C859B9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 89, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.181 333) |
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 #C859B9 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C859B9 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C859B9 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C859B9 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C859B9
oklch(63.5% 0.181 333)
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Step 600
600
#B238A3
oklch(55.6% 0.197 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#98298C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#C859B9 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) | #5679BC | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06181 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C859B9
#C859B9
oklch(63.5% 0.181 333)
- #00A658
#00A658
oklch(63.6% 0.164 153)
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 #C859B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C859B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.090
Use #C859B9 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.