#C73C8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.191 349.3), rgb(199, 60, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C73C8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73C8C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.191 349.3) |
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 #C73C8C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73C8C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73C8C text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73C8C text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D3549A
oklch(63.2% 0.176 349.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73C8C
oklch(58.2% 0.191 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32370
oklch(49% 0.178 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#85205B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B214B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 349)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#C73C8C 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) | #50648E | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C89 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5355F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73C8C
#C73C8C
oklch(58.2% 0.191 349.3)
- #00906F
#00906F
oklch(58.1% 0.116 169.3)
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 #C73C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #C73C8C 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.