Palettes / Colors / #B218CD

#B218CD — Vivid Pink

#B218CD is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #B218CD 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.

#B218CD 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 #33CD18; it also sits naturally between #5818CD and #CD188E. 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 9% · Blue 80%

Cyan 13% · Magenta 88% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B218CD

.text { color: #B218CD; }
.background { background-color: #B218CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B218CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 24, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 79%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B218CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 24, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B218CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 24, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B218CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B218CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #33CD18:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B218CD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B218CD

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 #B218CD 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 #B218CD 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

← #B218CC  ·  #B218CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B218CD?

#B218CD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 178, 24, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B218CD?

#B218CD is RGB 178, 24, 205 — HSL 291°, 79%, 45% — CMYK 13%, 88%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #B218CD?

Its complement is #33CD18; analogous partners are #5818CD and #CD188E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B218CD for text?

White text on #B218CD has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.91:1.