#C85CA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.161 341.6), rgb(200, 92, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C85CA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.161 341.6) |
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 #C85CA5 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85CA5 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85CA5 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85CA5 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D680B7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33F90
oklch(55.6% 0.175 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2964
oklch(42.7% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#C85CA5 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) | #6378A7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35D79 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85CA5
#C85CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 341.6)
- #00A26E
#00A26E
oklch(62.9% 0.139 161.7)
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 #C85CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
Use #C85CA5 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.