#C73387
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.199 350.6), rgb(199, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C73387 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73387 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.199 350.6) |
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 #C73387 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73387 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73387 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73387 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65098
oklch(63.1% 0.183 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73387
oklch(57.2% 0.199 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A61D6E
oklch(49% 0.184 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#871C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#C73387 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) | #4C5F89 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D62959 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73387
#C73387
oklch(57.2% 0.199 350.6)
- #008D6E
#008D6E
oklch(57.2% 0.113 170.2)
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 #C73387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C73387.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
Use #C73387 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.