#E12AFB
Closest named color: Pink Purple (#EF1DE7). oklch(66.6% 0.295 322.1), rgb(225, 42, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E12AFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.295 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Purple (#EF1DE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.295) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pink Purple (#EF1DE7) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12AFB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 42, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 96%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.295 322.1) |
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 #E12AFB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12AFB | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12AFB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12AFB text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.145 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#E062F3
oklch(70.6% 0.231 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12AFB
oklch(66.6% 0.295 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400448
oklch(27.1% 0.121 322.5)
#E12AFB 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) | #007CFF | 0.289 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8EF7 | 0.263 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35B98 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.298 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12AFB
#E12AFB
oklch(66.6% 0.295 322.1)
- #13B300
#13B300
oklch(66.6% 0.224 142.1)
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 #E12AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E12AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.046
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.052
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.076
Use #E12AFB 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.