#B12993
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.4% 0.202 338.7), rgb(177, 41, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B12993 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12993 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 41, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.202 338.7) |
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 #B12993 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12993 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12993 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B12993 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD53AE
oklch(63% 0.185 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B12993
oklch(53.4% 0.202 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2283
oklch(49.2% 0.188 339)
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Step 800
800
#811F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#B12993 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) | #315896 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D90 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB305C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12993
#B12993
oklch(53.4% 0.202 338.7)
- #008251
#008251
oklch(53.5% 0.124 158.4)
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 #B12993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.094
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #B12993 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.