Palettes / Colors / #BE09BF
#BE09BF — Vivid Pink
#BE09BF 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 #BE09BF 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.
#BE09BF 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 | #BE09BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 9, 191 |
| HSL | 300°, 91%, 39% |
| HSV | 300°, 95%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 95%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 30.74, 14.90, 50.55 |
| Yxy | 14.90, 0.3196, 0.1549 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.50, 78.10, -48.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.61, 77.84, -54.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 4% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE09BF
.text { color: #BE09BF; }
.background { background-color: #BE09BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE09BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 9, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 91%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE09BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 9, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE09BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 9, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE09BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE09BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #09BE09:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.28:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.98:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BE09BF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE09BF
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 #BE09BF: ·
How #BE09BF 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 #BE09BF 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 #BE09BF?
#BE09BF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 9, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE09BF?
#BE09BF is RGB 190, 9, 191 — HSL 300°, 91%, 39% — CMYK 1%, 95%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BE09BF?
Its complement is #09BE09; analogous partners are #6309BE and #BE0963. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE09BF for text?
White text on #BE09BF has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.98:1.