#A12F85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.176 339.3), rgb(161, 47, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A12F85 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12F85 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 47, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.176 339.3) |
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 #A12F85 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12F85 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12F85 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A12F85 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD3
oklch(81% 0.084 339)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B53996
oklch(55.6% 0.188 339.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12F85
oklch(50.7% 0.176 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2568
oklch(42.8% 0.145 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#662455
oklch(37.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#A12F85 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) | #355387 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6582 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3356 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12F85
#A12F85
oklch(50.7% 0.176 339.3)
- #00794D
#00794D
oklch(50.8% 0.116 159.4)
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 #A12F85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12F85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
Use #A12F85 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.