Palettes / Colors / #D12E89
#D12E89 — Pink
#D12E89 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #D12E89 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D12E89 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2ED177; it also sits naturally between #C92ED1 and #D12E36. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D12E89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 209, 46, 137 |
| HSL | 327°, 64%, 50% |
| HSV | 327°, 78%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 34%, 18% |
| XYZ | 31.79, 17.32, 25.33 |
| Yxy | 17.32, 0.4270, 0.2326 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.66, 68.38, -11.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.61, 66.80, -9.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 18% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 34% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D12E89
.text { color: #D12E89; }
.background { background-color: #D12E89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D12E89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 46, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 64%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D12E89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 46, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D12E89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 46, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D12E89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D12E89">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D12E89
Tints of #D12E89
Tones of #D12E89
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2ED177:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.71:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #D12E89: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D12E89
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D12E89: ·
How #D12E89 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D12E89 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D12E89?
#D12E89 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 209, 46, 137). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D12E89?
#D12E89 is RGB 209, 46, 137 — HSL 327°, 64%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 34%, 18%.
What colors go with #D12E89?
Its complement is #2ED177; analogous partners are #C92ED1 and #D12E36. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D12E89 for text?
White text on #D12E89 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.46:1.