Palettes / Colors / #D12EAF
#D12EAF — Pink
#D12EAF 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 #D12EAF 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.
#D12EAF 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 #2ED151; it also sits naturally between #A32ED1 and #D12E5C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D12EAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 209, 46, 175 |
| HSL | 313°, 64%, 50% |
| HSV | 313°, 78%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 16%, 18% |
| XYZ | 35.01, 18.60, 42.30 |
| Yxy | 18.60, 0.3650, 0.1940 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.22, 72.98, -31.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.13, 72.84, -31.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 18% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 16% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D12EAF
.text { color: #D12EAF; }
.background { background-color: #D12EAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D12EAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 46, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 64%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D12EAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 46, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D12EAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 46, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D12EAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D12EAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D12EAF
Tints of #D12EAF
Tones of #D12EAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2ED151:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #D12EAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D12EAF
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 #D12EAF: ·
How #D12EAF 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 #D12EAF 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 #D12EAF?
#D12EAF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 209, 46, 175). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D12EAF?
#D12EAF is RGB 209, 46, 175 — HSL 313°, 64%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 16%, 18%.
What colors go with #D12EAF?
Its complement is #2ED151; analogous partners are #A32ED1 and #D12E5C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D12EAF for text?
Black text on #D12EAF has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.