Palettes / Colors / #B01DCD

#B01DCD — Pink

#B01DCD is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #B01DCD 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.

#B01DCD 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 #3BCD1D; it also sits naturally between #581DCD and #CD1D93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 69% · Green 11% · Blue 80%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B01DCD

.text { color: #B01DCD; }
.background { background-color: #B01DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B01DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 29, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 75%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B01DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 29, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B01DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 29, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B01DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B01DCD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #B01DCD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3BCD1D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B01DCD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B01DCD

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:

How #B01DCD 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 #B01DCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B01DCC  ·  #B01DCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B01DCD?

#B01DCD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 176, 29, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B01DCD?

#B01DCD is RGB 176, 29, 205 — HSL 290°, 75%, 46% — CMYK 14%, 86%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #B01DCD?

Its complement is #3BCD1D; analogous partners are #581DCD and #CD1D93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B01DCD for text?

White text on #B01DCD has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.90:1.