#D73EC5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.235 333.2), rgb(215, 62, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#D73EC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 62, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.235 333.2) |
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 #D73EC5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D73EC5 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73EC5 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73EC5 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.115 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#E16FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.183 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73EC5
oklch(63.4% 0.235 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1163
oklch(37.8% 0.153 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#D73EC5 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) | #3873C9 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C1 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14D7D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73EC5
#D73EC5
oklch(63.4% 0.235 333.2)
- #00A558
#00A558
oklch(63.3% 0.162 153.2)
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 #D73EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D73EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.081
Use #D73EC5 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.