#C85DBE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.3% 0.179 331.1), rgb(200, 93, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C85DBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85DBE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 93, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.179 331.1) |
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 #C85DBE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85DBE | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85DBE text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85DBE text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85DBE
oklch(64.3% 0.179 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.195 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#962B8E
oklch(49% 0.181 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2674
oklch(42.7% 0.15 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#C85DBE 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) | #587CC1 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6685 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85DBE
#C85DBE
oklch(64.3% 0.179 331.1)
- #00A952
#00A952
oklch(64.3% 0.173 151)
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 #C85DBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85DBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.084
Use #C85DBE 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.