#E12580
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(60.4% 0.227 358.3), rgb(225, 37, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#E12580 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12580 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 37, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.227 358.3) |
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 #E12580 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12580 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12580 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12580 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#F46A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.177 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12580
oklch(60.4% 0.227 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#790741
oklch(37.8% 0.148 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#470A26
oklch(26.9% 0.094 358)
#E12580 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) | #556282 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857C | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40051 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12580
#E12580
oklch(60.4% 0.227 358.3)
- #009682
#009682
oklch(60.3% 0.11 178.9)
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 #E12580, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E12580.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.044
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.062
Use #E12580 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.