#FF85E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.3% 0.185 335.8), rgb(255, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#FF85E5 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF85E5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.185 335.8) |
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 #FF85E5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF85E5 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF85E5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF85E5 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF6
oklch(93.7% 0.046 336)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF85E5
oklch(78.3% 0.185 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF3FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.272 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#E500C8
oklch(63% 0.28 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FF85E5 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) | #86A5E8 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E2 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8AAB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF85E5
#FF85E5
oklch(78.3% 0.185 335.8)
- #1DDA84
#1DDA84
oklch(78.3% 0.185 155.9)
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 #FF85E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF85E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.081
Use #FF85E5 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.