#C12BA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.219 338.1), rgb(193, 43, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C12BA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C12BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 43, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.219 338.1) |
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 #C12BA2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C12BA2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C12BA2 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C12BA2 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C12BA2
oklch(56.8% 0.219 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21487
oklch(49% 0.203 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#84176E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C59
oklch(37.6% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#C12BA2 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) | #3360A5 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769F | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3465 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C12BA2
#C12BA2
oklch(56.8% 0.219 338.1)
- #008E58
#008E58
oklch(57% 0.133 158)
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 #C12BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.098
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.103
Use #C12BA2 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.