#D73985
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.2% 0.204 355.9), rgb(215, 57, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#D73985 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73985 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 57, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.204 355.9) |
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 #D73985 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D73985 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73985 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73985 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C3
oklch(81% 0.099 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A4
oklch(70.6% 0.16 355.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73985
oklch(60.2% 0.204 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC1078
oklch(55.5% 0.221 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0752
oklch(42.7% 0.17 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#731644
oklch(37.7% 0.133 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#D73985 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) | #586687 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848481 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8265A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73985
#D73985
oklch(60.2% 0.204 355.9)
- #00967E
#00967E
oklch(60.1% 0.112 176)
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 #D73985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.076
Use #D73985 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.