#C73393
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.7% 0.205 345.7), rgb(199, 51, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C73393 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73393 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 51, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.205 345.7) |
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 #C73393 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73393 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73393 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73393 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D54FA2
oklch(63.2% 0.189 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73393
oklch(57.7% 0.205 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A51A77
oklch(49.1% 0.191 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#861A61
oklch(42.7% 0.158 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#C73393 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) | #466196 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A90 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5305F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73393
#C73393
oklch(57.7% 0.205 345.7)
- #008F68
#008F68
oklch(57.6% 0.12 165.6)
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 #C73393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.096
Use #C73393 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.