#C85F9C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4), rgb(200, 95, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C85F9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85F9C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 95, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4) |
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 #C85F9C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85F9C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85F9C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85F9C text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34287
oklch(55.6% 0.165 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3372
oklch(49.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#C85F9C 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) | #69789E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A99 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45D77 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85F9C
#C85F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4)
- #00A278
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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 #C85F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
Use #C85F9C 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.