#C73E8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.4% 0.189 349.5), rgb(199, 62, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C73E8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73E8C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 62, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.189 349.5) |
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 #C73E8C | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73E8C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73E8C text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73E8C text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 349)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25599
oklch(63.1% 0.173 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73E8C
oklch(58.4% 0.189 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A3256F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#84215B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B224A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#C73E8C 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) | #52658E | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D89 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53760 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73E8C
#C73E8C
oklch(58.4% 0.189 349.5)
- #009170
#009170
oklch(58.4% 0.116 169.4)
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 #C73E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
Use #C73E8C 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.