#C72589
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.213 348.8), rgb(199, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C72589 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72589 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.213 348.8) |
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 #C72589 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72589 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C72589 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C72589 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E575B0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94A9C
oklch(63% 0.196 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72589
oklch(56.3% 0.213 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A90F72
oklch(49% 0.198 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A145D
oklch(42.8% 0.164 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#C72589 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) | #425B8B | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727785 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D61855 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72589
#C72589
oklch(56.3% 0.213 348.8)
- #008A69
#008A69
oklch(56.3% 0.113 168.5)
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 #C72589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.092
Use #C72589 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.