#C85E95
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.148 349.9), rgb(200, 94, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C85E95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85E95 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.148 349.9) |
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 #C85E95 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85E95 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85E95 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85E95 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85E95
oklch(62.7% 0.148 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44381
oklch(55.6% 0.16 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B346D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C59
oklch(42.8% 0.124 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#662949
oklch(37.8% 0.096 350)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#C85E95 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) | #6A7797 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868992 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55A73 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85E95
#C85E95
oklch(62.7% 0.148 349.9)
- #00A07C
#00A07C
oklch(62.8% 0.125 169.5)
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 #C85E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.073
Use #C85E95 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.