#C85BBE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.182 331.1), rgb(200, 91, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#C85BBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85BBE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.182 331.1) |
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 #C85BBE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85BBE | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85BBE text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85BBE text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85BBE
oklch(64% 0.182 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B038A7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#97298F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#C85BBE 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) | #567BC1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6484 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85BBE
#C85BBE
oklch(64% 0.182 331.1)
- #00A852
#00A852
oklch(64% 0.172 151.2)
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 #C85BBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85BBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.088
Use #C85BBE 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.