Palettes / Colors / #B2016E

#B2016E — Vivid Pink

#B2016E is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

#B2016E 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 #01B245; it also sits naturally between #9D01B2 and #B20116. 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 70% · Green 0% · Blue 43%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 38% · Key 30%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B2016E

.text { color: #B2016E; }
.background { background-color: #B2016E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2016E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 1, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 99%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2016E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 1, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2016E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 1, 110, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B2016E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2016E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #B2016E

Tints of #B2016E

Tones of #B2016E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #01B245:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B2016E: #FFFFFF.

How #B2016E 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 #B2016E 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

← #B2016D  ·  #B2016F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B2016E?

#B2016E is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 178, 1, 110). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B2016E?

#B2016E is RGB 178, 1, 110 — HSL 323°, 99%, 35% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 38%, 30%.

What colors go with #B2016E?

Its complement is #01B245; analogous partners are #9D01B2 and #B20116. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B2016E for text?

White text on #B2016E has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.12:1.