Palettes / Colors / #B700DB

#B700DB — Vivid Pink

#B700DB 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 #B700DB 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.

#B700DB 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 #25DB00; it also sits naturally between #4900DB and #DB0092. 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 72% · Green 0% · Blue 86%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B700DB

.text { color: #B700DB; }
.background { background-color: #B700DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B700DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 0, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B700DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 0, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B700DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 0, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B700DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B700DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #25DB00:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B700DB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B700DB

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 #B700DB 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 #B700DB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B700DB?

#B700DB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 183, 0, 219). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B700DB?

#B700DB is RGB 183, 0, 219 — HSL 290°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 16%, 100%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #B700DB?

Its complement is #25DB00; analogous partners are #4900DB and #DB0092. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B700DB for text?

White text on #B700DB has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.04:1.