#E12CBD
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.3% 0.252 338), rgb(225, 44, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E12CBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.252 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12CBD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 44, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.252 338) |
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 #E12CBD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12CBD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12CBD text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12CBD text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4A1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 338)
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Step 400
400
#EB67CA
oklch(70.7% 0.197 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12CBD
oklch(63.3% 0.252 338)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73015F
oklch(37.8% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#440837
oklch(27% 0.104 338.7)
#E12CBD 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) | #366EC1 | 0.281 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B9 | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3874 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12CBD
#E12CBD
oklch(63.3% 0.252 338)
- #00A466
#00A466
oklch(63.3% 0.148 157.9)
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 #E12CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E12CBD.
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 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.058
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.083
Use #E12CBD 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.