#B12097
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53% 0.213 337), rgb(177, 32, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B12097 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12097 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 32, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.213 337) |
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 #B12097 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12097 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12097 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B12097 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF50B4
oklch(63.2% 0.195 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B12097
oklch(53% 0.213 337)
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Step 700
700
#A01B88
oklch(49.1% 0.198 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#821B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.164 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#B12097 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) | #25569A | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6B94 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2B5C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12097
#B12097
oklch(53% 0.213 337)
- #00814D
#00814D
oklch(53.1% 0.127 156.9)
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 #B12097, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12097.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.096
Use #B12097 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.