#C72FA6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.221 338.5), rgb(199, 47, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C72FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 47, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.221 338.5) |
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 #C72FA6 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72FA6 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C72FA6 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C72FA6 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF76C2
oklch(70.8% 0.159 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72FA6
oklch(58.3% 0.221 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31187
oklch(49.1% 0.205 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#85156D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C59
oklch(37.8% 0.132 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#C72FA6 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) | #3763A9 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA3 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23768 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72FA6
#C72FA6
oklch(58.3% 0.221 338.5)
- #00925C
#00925C
oklch(58.2% 0.135 158.6)
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 #C72FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.103
Use #C72FA6 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.