#C85FE5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.5% 0.211 318.4), rgb(200, 95, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#C85FE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 95, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.211 318.4) |
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 #C85FE5 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85FE5 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85FE5 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85FE5 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85FE5
oklch(66.5% 0.211 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A830C7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#901FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.214 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#C85FE5 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) | #3E85E9 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE2 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87599 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85FE5
#C85FE5
oklch(66.5% 0.211 318.4)
- #44AF00
#44AF00
oklch(66.5% 0.207 138.4)
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 #C85FE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C85FE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C85FE5 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.