#D072A3
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.131 348.7), rgb(208, 114, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#D072A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D072A3 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 114, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.131 348.7) |
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 #D072A3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D072A3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D072A3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D072A3 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABC9
oklch(80.8% 0.082 348.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D072A3
oklch(67.2% 0.131 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF589A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3884
oklch(55.6% 0.183 349)
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Step 700
700
#A02970
oklch(49% 0.169 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#82245B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#D072A3 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) | #7B87A5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7084 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D072A3
#D072A3
oklch(67.2% 0.131 348.7)
- #17AF87
#17AF87
oklch(67.2% 0.131 168.5)
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 #D072A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
Use #D072A3 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.