Palettes / Colors / #BF03BD
#BF03BD — Vivid Pink
#BF03BD 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 #BF03BD 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.
#BF03BD 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 #03BF06; it also sits naturally between #6403BF and #BF035E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF03BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 3, 189 |
| HSL | 301°, 97%, 38% |
| HSV | 301°, 98%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 98%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 30.70, 14.82, 49.39 |
| Yxy | 14.82, 0.3235, 0.1561 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.38, 78.50, -47.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.49, 78.31, -53.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 1% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 98% · 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 #BF03BD
.text { color: #BF03BD; }
.background { background-color: #BF03BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF03BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 3, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 97%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF03BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 3, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF03BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 3, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF03BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF03BD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF03BD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #03BF06:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.30:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BF03BD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF03BD
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 #BF03BD: ·
How #BF03BD 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 #BF03BD 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 #BF03BD?
#BF03BD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 3, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF03BD?
#BF03BD is RGB 191, 3, 189 — HSL 301°, 97%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 98%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF03BD?
Its complement is #03BF06; analogous partners are #6403BF and #BF035E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF03BD for text?
White text on #BF03BD has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.96:1.