Palettes / Colors / #B001CB
#B001CB — Vivid Pink
#B001CB is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #B001CB 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.
#B001CB is a cool 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 #1CCB01; it also sits naturally between #4B01CB and #CB0181. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B001CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 176, 1, 203 |
| HSL | 292°, 99%, 40% |
| HSV | 292°, 100%, 80% |
| CMYK | 13%, 100%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.69, 13.56, 57.61 |
| Yxy | 13.56, 0.2873, 0.1358 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.60, 78.52, -59.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.83, 77.81, -71.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 0% · Blue 80%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B001CB
.text { color: #B001CB; }
.background { background-color: #B001CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B001CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 1, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 99%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B001CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 1, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B001CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 1, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B001CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B001CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1CCB01:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.66:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B001CB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B001CB
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 #B001CB: ·
How #B001CB 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 #B001CB 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 #B001CB?
#B001CB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 176, 1, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B001CB?
#B001CB is RGB 176, 1, 203 — HSL 292°, 99%, 40% — CMYK 13%, 100%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #B001CB?
Its complement is #1CCB01; analogous partners are #4B01CB and #CB0181. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B001CB for text?
White text on #B001CB has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.