Palettes / Colors / #BF04DC
#BF04DC — Vivid Pink
#BF04DC 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 #BF04DC 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.
#BF04DC 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 #21DC04; it also sits naturally between #5304DC and #DC048D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF04DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 4, 220 |
| HSL | 292°, 96%, 44% |
| HSV | 292°, 98%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 98%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 34.45, 16.33, 69.05 |
| Yxy | 16.33, 0.2875, 0.1363 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.41, 83.19, -62.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.41, 84.93, -78.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 2% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 98% · 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 #BF04DC
.text { color: #BF04DC; }
.background { background-color: #BF04DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF04DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 4, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 96%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF04DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 4, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF04DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 4, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF04DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF04DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #21DC04:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.92:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.27:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BF04DC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF04DC
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 #BF04DC: ·
How #BF04DC 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 #BF04DC 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 #BF04DC?
#BF04DC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 4, 220). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF04DC?
#BF04DC is RGB 191, 4, 220 — HSL 292°, 96%, 44% — CMYK 13%, 98%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BF04DC?
Its complement is #21DC04; analogous partners are #5304DC and #DC048D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF04DC for text?
White text on #BF04DC has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.27:1.