#C85EA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.156 343.2), rgb(200, 94, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C85EA2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.156 343.2) |
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 #C85EA2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85EA2 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85EA2 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85EA2 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.156 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3418D
oklch(55.7% 0.17 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#993277
oklch(49.1% 0.157 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#65284F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#C85EA2 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) | #6679A4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35E79 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85EA2
#C85EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.156 343.2)
- #00A372
#00A372
oklch(63.3% 0.136 163.2)
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 #C85EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.084
Use #C85EA2 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.