#C73DA9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.207 337.9), rgb(199, 61, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C73DA9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 61, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.207 337.9) |
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 #C73DA9 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73DA9 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73DA9 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73DA9 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C73DA9
oklch(59.6% 0.207 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE1FA0
oklch(55.5% 0.226 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A40B89
oklch(49.1% 0.21 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#85126F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.135 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#C73DA9 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) | #4269AC | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA6 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2446E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73DA9
#C73DA9
oklch(59.6% 0.207 337.9)
- #00975D
#00975D
oklch(59.6% 0.14 157.7)
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 #C73DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.099
Use #C73DA9 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.