#E12ABD
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.1% 0.253 338), rgb(225, 42, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E12ABD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12ABD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 42, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.253 338) |
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 #E12ABD | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12ABD | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12ABD text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12ABD text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1DC
oklch(81% 0.124 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB67CB
oklch(70.7% 0.198 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.253 338)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#440838
oklch(27.1% 0.105 337.8)
#E12ABD 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) | #346EC1 | 0.283 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B9 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3774 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12ABD
#E12ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.253 338)
- #00A366
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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 #E12ABD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E12ABD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.058
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.082
Use #E12ABD 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.