#C85AA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.164 341.9), rgb(200, 90, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C85AA4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 90, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.164 341.9) |
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 #C85AA4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85AA4 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85AA4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85AA4 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCF
oklch(81% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85AA4
oklch(62.8% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43D90
oklch(55.5% 0.178 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2E7B
oklch(49.2% 0.166 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2864
oklch(42.8% 0.137 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#662651
oklch(37.8% 0.107 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#C85AA4 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) | #6177A6 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8088A1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35B78 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85AA4
#C85AA4
oklch(62.8% 0.164 341.9)
- #00A16E
#00A16E
oklch(62.7% 0.137 162)
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 #C85AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.084
Use #C85AA4 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.