#D72589
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59% 0.223 352.8), rgb(215, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#D72589 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72589 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.223 352.8) |
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 #D72589 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72589 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72589 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72589 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04395
oklch(63.1% 0.206 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72589
oklch(59% 0.223 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0757
oklch(42.7% 0.172 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#721648
oklch(37.7% 0.134 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#D72589 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) | #4C608B | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80356 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72589
#D72589
oklch(59% 0.223 352.8)
- #009376
#009376
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.3)
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 #D72589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.076
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.077
Use #D72589 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.