#D73080
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.4% 0.211 357), rgb(215, 48, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D73080 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73080 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 48, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.211 357) |
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 #D73080 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73080 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73080 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73080 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5C1
oklch(81% 0.102 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE6FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.165 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73080
oklch(59.4% 0.211 357)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#751243
oklch(37.7% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#D73080 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) | #556282 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817C | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E91254 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73080
#D73080
oklch(59.4% 0.211 357)
- #00937D
#00937D
oklch(59.3% 0.11 177.1)
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 #D73080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.074
Use #D73080 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.