#C85EC5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.7% 0.184 328.5), rgb(200, 94, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C85EC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.184 328.5) |
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 #C85EC5 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85EC5 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85EC5 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85EC5 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85EC5
oklch(64.7% 0.184 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AC
oklch(55.6% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#952A93
oklch(49.1% 0.185 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792578
oklch(42.7% 0.154 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#C85EC5 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) | #557EC8 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768CC2 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6989 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85EC5
#C85EC5
oklch(64.7% 0.184 328.5)
- #06AB48
#06AB48
oklch(64.7% 0.183 148.6)
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 #C85EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #C85EC5 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.