#C86895
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.2% 0.132 352), rgb(200, 104, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C86895 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86895 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.132 352) |
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 #C86895 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86895 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86895 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86895 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D285A7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86895
oklch(64.2% 0.132 352)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#973A69
oklch(49.1% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3155
oklch(42.6% 0.11 352)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#C86895 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) | #737D97 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E93 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46479 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86895
#C86895
oklch(64.2% 0.132 352)
- #00A584
#00A584
oklch(64.3% 0.125 171.8)
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 #C86895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #C86895 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.