#D72A8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.222 350.8), rgb(215, 42, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#D72A8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72A8F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 42, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.222 350.8) |
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 #D72A8F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72A8F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72A8F text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72A8F text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE6CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D72A8F
oklch(59.5% 0.222 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#750E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 351)
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Step 950
950
#450C2C
oklch(27% 0.093 350.8)
#D72A8F 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) | #4C6291 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818B | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7175A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72A8F
#D72A8F
oklch(59.5% 0.222 350.8)
- #009575
#009575
oklch(59.6% 0.117 170.6)
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 #D72A8F, 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 Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.076
Use #D72A8F 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.