#C12A92
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.21 344), rgb(193, 42, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C12A92 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12A92 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 42, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.21 344) |
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 #C12A92 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12A92 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C12A92 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C12A92 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E077B8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12A92
oklch(56% 0.21 344)
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Step 700
700
#A5187B
oklch(49.1% 0.195 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#861964
oklch(42.7% 0.161 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D52
oklch(37.7% 0.126 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#401330
oklch(27.1% 0.08 344.2)
#C12A92 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) | #3D5C95 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758F | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE295C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12A92
#C12A92
oklch(56% 0.21 344)
- #008A61
#008A61
oklch(56.1% 0.12 163.8)
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 #C12A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.093
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.094
Use #C12A92 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.