#C85EB2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.168 336), rgb(200, 94, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#C85EB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 336°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.168 336) |
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 #C85EB2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85EB2 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85EB2 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85EB2 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85EB2
oklch(63.9% 0.168 336)
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Step 600
600
#B03E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.182 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#972F84
oklch(49.1% 0.169 336)
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Step 800
800
#7B286C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#632657
oklch(37.6% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#C85EB2 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) | #5F7BB5 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAF | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16380 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85EB2
#C85EB2
oklch(63.9% 0.168 336)
- #00A662
#00A662
oklch(63.8% 0.155 156)
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 #C85EB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85EB2.
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 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.083
Use #C85EB2 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.