Palettes / Colors / #B60CD2

#B60CD2 — Vivid Pink

#B60CD2 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 #B60CD2 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.

#B60CD2 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 #27D40C; it also sits naturally between #560CD4 and #D40C8B. 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 71% · Green 5% · Blue 82%

Cyan 13% · Magenta 94% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B60CD2

.text { color: #B60CD2; }
.background { background-color: #B60CD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B60CD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 12, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 89%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B60CD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 12, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B60CD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 12, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B60CD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B60CD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #27D40C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B60CD2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B60CD2

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 #B60CD2 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 #B60CD2 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

← #B60CD1  ·  #B60CD3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B60CD2?

#B60CD2 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 182, 12, 210). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B60CD2?

#B60CD2 is RGB 182, 12, 210 — HSL 292°, 89%, 44% — CMYK 13%, 94%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #B60CD2?

Its complement is #27D40C; analogous partners are #560CD4 and #D40C8B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B60CD2 for text?

White text on #B60CD2 has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.97:1.