Palettes / Colors / #BD16DF
#BD16DF — Vivid Pink
#BD16DF 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 #BD16DF 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.
#BD16DF 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 #37DF16; it also sits naturally between #5916DF and #DF169C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD16DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 22, 223 |
| HSL | 290°, 82%, 48% |
| HSV | 290°, 90%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 90%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 34.59, 16.72, 71.22 |
| Yxy | 16.72, 0.2823, 0.1365 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.91, 81.53, -63.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.89, 82.93, -79.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 9% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD16DF
.text { color: #BD16DF; }
.background { background-color: #BD16DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD16DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 22, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 82%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD16DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 22, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD16DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 22, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD16DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD16DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #37DF16:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.83:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BD16DF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD16DF
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 #BD16DF: ·
How #BD16DF 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 #BD16DF 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 #BD16DF?
#BD16DF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 22, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD16DF?
#BD16DF is RGB 189, 22, 223 — HSL 290°, 82%, 48% — CMYK 15%, 90%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BD16DF?
Its complement is #37DF16; analogous partners are #5916DF and #DF169C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD16DF for text?
White text on #BD16DF has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.34:1.