#C85CA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7), rgb(200, 92, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C85CA7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 341°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 92, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7) |
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 #C85CA7 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85CA7 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85CA7 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85CA7 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B33E92
oklch(55.6% 0.177 340.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9A2F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.165 341)
-
Step 800
800
#7D2965
oklch(42.8% 0.136 340.9)
-
Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#C85CA7 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) | #6278A9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A4 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25E7A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85CA7
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
- #00A36C
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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 #C85CA7, 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 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.082
Use #C85CA7 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.