#C85CB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.173 334.6), rgb(200, 92, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C85CB5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 92, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.173 334.6) |
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 #C85CB5 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85CB5 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85CB5 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85CB5 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.135 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85CB5
oklch(63.7% 0.173 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B13B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#982C88
oklch(49.1% 0.176 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#C85CB5 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) | #5C7AB8 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16280 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85CB5
#C85CB5
oklch(63.7% 0.173 334.6)
- #00A65E
#00A65E
oklch(63.7% 0.158 154.8)
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 #C85CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.086
Use #C85CB5 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.