#C85A9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.16 344.7), rgb(200, 90, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C85A9E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85A9E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 90, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.16 344.7) |
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 #C85A9E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85A9E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85A9E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85A9E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85A9E
oklch(62.5% 0.16 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F76
oklch(49% 0.162 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2960
oklch(42.7% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#66264E
oklch(37.6% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#C85A9E 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) | #6376A0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45975 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85A9E
#C85A9E
oklch(62.5% 0.16 344.7)
- #00A073
#00A073
oklch(62.5% 0.132 164.7)
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 #C85A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
Use #C85A9E 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.