Palettes / Colors / #D73C8A

#D73C8A — Pink

#D73C8A is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #D73C8A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D73C8A is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3CD78A; it also sits naturally between #D73CD7 and #D73C3C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 84% · Green 24% · Blue 54%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 36% · Key 16%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D73C8A

.text { color: #D73C8A; }
.background { background-color: #D73C8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D73C8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 60, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 66%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D73C8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 60, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D73C8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 60, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D73C8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D73C8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3CD78A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D73C8A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D73C8A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D73C8A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D73C8A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D73C89  ·  #D73C8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D73C8A?

#D73C8A is Pink, a pink color (RGB 215, 60, 138). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D73C8A?

#D73C8A is RGB 215, 60, 138 — HSL 330°, 66%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 72%, 36%, 16%.

What colors go with #D73C8A?

Its complement is #3CD78A; analogous partners are #D73CD7 and #D73C3C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D73C8A for text?

Black text on #D73C8A has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.28:1.