#C85EA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.155 344.2), rgb(200, 94, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C85EA0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.155 344.2) |
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 #C85EA0 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85EA0 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85EA0 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85EA0 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D581B3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3418B
oklch(55.6% 0.168 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3276
oklch(49.2% 0.157 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B60
oklch(42.8% 0.129 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#C85EA0 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) | #6678A2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35E78 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85EA0
#C85EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 344.2)
- #00A274
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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 #C85EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.081
Use #C85EA0 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.