#D73281
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.5% 0.209 356.8), rgb(215, 50, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#D73281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73281 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.209 356.8) |
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 #D73281 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73281 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73281 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73281 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE70A2
oklch(70.8% 0.163 357.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73281
oklch(59.5% 0.209 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#751343
oklch(37.8% 0.137 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#D73281 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) | #566383 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827D | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E91756 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73281
#D73281
oklch(59.5% 0.209 356.8)
- #00947D
#00947D
oklch(59.6% 0.111 176.5)
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 #D73281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
Use #D73281 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.