Palettes / Colors / #BE09BD
#BE09BD — Vivid Pink
#BE09BD is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
#BE09BD is a warm-leaning 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 #09BE09; it also sits naturally between #6309BE and #BE0963. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE09BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 9, 189 |
| HSL | 300°, 91%, 39% |
| HSV | 300°, 95%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 95%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 30.52, 14.82, 49.40 |
| Yxy | 14.82, 0.3222, 0.1564 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.38, 77.80, -47.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.49, 77.43, -53.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 4% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE09BD
.text { color: #BE09BD; }
.background { background-color: #BE09BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE09BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 9, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 91%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE09BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 9, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE09BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 9, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE09BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE09BD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BE09BD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #09BE09:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.30:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BE09BD: #FFFFFF.
How #BE09BD 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 #BE09BD 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 #BE09BD?
#BE09BD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 9, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE09BD?
#BE09BD is RGB 190, 9, 189 — HSL 300°, 91%, 39% — CMYK 0%, 95%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #BE09BD?
Its complement is #09BE09; analogous partners are #6309BE and #BE0963. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE09BD for text?
White text on #BE09BD has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.96:1.