#D73A8D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.6% 0.206 352.8), rgb(215, 58, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#D73A8D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73A8D |
| RGB | rgb(215, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.206 352.8) |
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 #D73A8D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D73A8D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73A8D text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73A8D text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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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 (this color)
#D73A8D
oklch(60.6% 0.206 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.224 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0657
oklch(42.6% 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
#430F2A
oklch(26.8% 0.085 352.4)
#D73A8D 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) | #56688F | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838489 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72C5F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73A8D
#D73A8D
oklch(60.6% 0.206 352.8)
- #00987B
#00987B
oklch(60.6% 0.117 172.8)
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 #D73A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.076
Use #D73A8D 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.