#C72D9B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.6% 0.216 342.4), rgb(199, 45, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C72D9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72D9B |
| RGB | rgb(199, 45, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.216 342.4) |
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 #C72D9B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72D9B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C72D9B text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C72D9B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D2
oklch(81% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E176BB
oklch(70.8% 0.155 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D54CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.198 342.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72D9B
oklch(57.6% 0.216 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5127F
oklch(49.1% 0.201 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#861667
oklch(42.7% 0.166 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#C72D9B 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) | #3E619E | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42F61 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72D9B
#C72D9B
oklch(57.6% 0.216 342.4)
- #008F62
#008F62
oklch(57.5% 0.125 162.4)
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 #C72D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.097
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.099
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.099
Use #C72D9B 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.