#C85BC6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.4% 0.189 328.2), rgb(200, 91, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C85BC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 328°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 91, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.189 328.2) |
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 #C85BC6 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85BC6 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85BC6 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85BC6 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85BC6
oklch(64.4% 0.189 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#962795
oklch(49.1% 0.191 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2379
oklch(42.7% 0.158 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#C85BC6 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) | #517DC9 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748BC3 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6788 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85BC6
#C85BC6
oklch(64.4% 0.189 328.2)
- #00AA45
#00AA45
oklch(64.4% 0.185 148.3)
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 #C85BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85BC6.
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 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
Use #C85BC6 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.