#B12996
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.204 337.6), rgb(177, 41, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B12996 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 338°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12996 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 41, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.204 337.6) |
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 #B12996 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12996 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12996 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B12996 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 337.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B12996
oklch(53.5% 0.204 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2186
oklch(49.1% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#B12996 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) | #2E5899 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6D93 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB315D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12996
#B12996
oklch(53.5% 0.204 337.6)
- #00824F
#00824F
oklch(53.4% 0.126 157.5)
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 #B12996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12996.
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 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.091
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.095
Use #B12996 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.