Palettes / Colors / #BE00DB
#BE00DB — Vivid Pink
#BE00DB is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
#BE00DB 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 #1DDB00; it also sits naturally between #5000DB and #DB008B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE00DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 0, 219 |
| HSL | 292°, 100%, 43% |
| HSV | 292°, 100%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 100%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 34.02, 16.06, 68.32 |
| Yxy | 16.06, 0.2873, 0.1356 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.06, 83.22, -62.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.08, 84.86, -78.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 0% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE00DB
.text { color: #BE00DB; }
.background { background-color: #BE00DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE00DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 0, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE00DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 0, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE00DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 0, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE00DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE00DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BE00DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1DDB00:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.99:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.21:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BE00DB: #FFFFFF.
How #BE00DB 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 #BE00DB 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 #BE00DB?
#BE00DB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 0, 219). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE00DB?
#BE00DB is RGB 190, 0, 219 — HSL 292°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 13%, 100%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BE00DB?
Its complement is #1DDB00; analogous partners are #5000DB and #DB008B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE00DB for text?
White text on #BE00DB has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.21:1.