#E12AC0
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.3% 0.255 337.1), rgb(225, 42, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E12AC0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 42, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.255 337.1) |
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 #E12AC0 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12AC0 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12AC0 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12AC0 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.124 337)
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Step 400
400
#EB66CD
oklch(70.7% 0.201 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12AC0
oklch(63.3% 0.255 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#720060
oklch(37.6% 0.166 337)
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Step 950
950
#440838
oklch(27.1% 0.105 337.8)
#E12AC0 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) | #316EC4 | 0.285 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BC | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3976 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12AC0
#E12AC0
oklch(63.3% 0.255 337.1)
- #00A464
#00A464
oklch(63.3% 0.15 157.2)
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 #E12AC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E12AC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.060
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.079
Use #E12AC0 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.