#B12E93
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.197 338.9), rgb(177, 46, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B12E93 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12E93 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 46, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.197 338.9) |
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 #B12E93 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12E93 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12E93 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B12E93 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AD
oklch(63% 0.181 338.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B12E93
oklch(53.8% 0.197 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2582
oklch(49% 0.183 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#80226A
oklch(42.8% 0.151 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#B12E93 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) | #355996 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616E90 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB345D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12E93
#B12E93
oklch(53.8% 0.197 338.9)
- #008353
#008353
oklch(53.8% 0.124 159.1)
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 #B12E93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12E93.
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 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #B12E93 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.