#C85BB0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.171 336.7), rgb(200, 91, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C85BB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 91, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.171 336.7) |
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 #C85BB0 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85BB0 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85BB0 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85BB0 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85BB0
oklch(63.4% 0.171 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B23C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.186 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#992C84
oklch(49.1% 0.174 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C276B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#642557
oklch(37.6% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#C85BB0 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) | #5D79B3 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAD | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1607E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85BB0
#C85BB0
oklch(63.4% 0.171 336.7)
- #00A563
#00A563
oklch(63.5% 0.152 156.6)
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 #C85BB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85BB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #C85BB0 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.