#B12496
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.2% 0.208 337.5), rgb(177, 36, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B12496 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12496 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 36, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.208 337.5) |
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 #B12496 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12496 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12496 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B12496 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C2
oklch(70.8% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B12496
oklch(53.2% 0.208 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1E87
oklch(49.1% 0.194 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#811D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F59
oklch(37.6% 0.126 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#B12496 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) | #2A5799 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6C93 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2E5C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12496
#B12496
oklch(53.2% 0.208 337.5)
- #00814E
#00814E
oklch(53.1% 0.126 157.4)
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 #B12496, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12496.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.095
Use #B12496 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.