#C85BE0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.8% 0.212 320), rgb(200, 91, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#C85BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 91, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.212 320) |
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 #C85BE0 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85BE0 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85BE0 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85BE0 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.167 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85BE0
oklch(65.8% 0.212 320)
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Step 600
600
#AB2EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.231 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#921DA9
oklch(49% 0.214 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#771D89
oklch(42.8% 0.177 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#60206E
oklch(37.7% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#381440
oklch(26.9% 0.088 320)
#C85BE0 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) | #3C82E4 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668DDD | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97095 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85BE0
#C85BE0
oklch(65.8% 0.212 320)
- #34AE00
#34AE00
oklch(65.8% 0.212 140.1)
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 #C85BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C85BE0 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.