Palettes / Colors / #B211BB
#B211BB — Vivid Pink
#B211BB 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 #B211BB 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.
#B211BB 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 #1ABB11; it also sits naturally between #5E11BB and #BB116E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B211BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 17, 187 |
| HSL | 297°, 83%, 40% |
| HSV | 297°, 91%, 73% |
| CMYK | 5%, 91%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.53, 13.45, 48.16 |
| Yxy | 13.45, 0.3088, 0.1509 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.44, 74.62, -49.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.68, 72.89, -56.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 7% · Blue 73%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 91% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B211BB
.text { color: #B211BB; }
.background { background-color: #B211BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B211BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 17, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 83%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B211BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 17, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B211BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 17, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B211BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B211BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1ABB11:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.69:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.69:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B211BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B211BB
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 #B211BB: ·
How #B211BB 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 #B211BB 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 #B211BB?
#B211BB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 178, 17, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B211BB?
#B211BB is RGB 178, 17, 187 — HSL 297°, 83%, 40% — CMYK 5%, 91%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #B211BB?
Its complement is #1ABB11; analogous partners are #5E11BB and #BB116E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B211BB for text?
White text on #B211BB has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.69:1.