#C85AAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.168 339.2), rgb(200, 90, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C85AAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 339°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85AAA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 90, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.168 339.2) |
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 #C85AAA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85AAA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85AAA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85AAA text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85AAA
oklch(63% 0.168 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B33C96
oklch(55.6% 0.183 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2D80
oklch(49.1% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2768
oklch(42.7% 0.141 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#652554
oklch(37.6% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#C85AAA 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) | #5F78AD | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25D7A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85AAA
#C85AAA
oklch(63% 0.168 339.2)
- #00A368
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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 #C85AAA, 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 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.085
Use #C85AAA 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.