#D73DC9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.239 332), rgb(215, 61, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D73DC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 61, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.239 332) |
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 #D73DC9 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D73DC9 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73DC9 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73DC9 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.117 332)
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Step 400
400
#E16ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.186 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73DC9
oklch(63.5% 0.239 332)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6D0F65
oklch(37.7% 0.156 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#D73DC9 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) | #3373CD | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E89C5 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04E7F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73DC9
#D73DC9
oklch(63.5% 0.239 332)
- #00A654
#00A654
oklch(63.5% 0.167 151.9)
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 #D73DC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D73DC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.043
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.084
Use #D73DC9 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.