Palettes / Colors / #C201DF

#C201DF — Vivid Pink

#C201DF 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 #C201DF 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.

#C201DF 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 #1FDF01; it also sits naturally between #5301DF and #DF018E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 0% · Blue 87%

Cyan 13% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C201DF

.text { color: #C201DF; }
.background { background-color: #C201DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C201DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 1, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 99%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C201DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 1, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C201DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 1, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C201DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C201DF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C201DF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1FDF01:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C201DF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C201DF

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:

How #C201DF 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 #C201DF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C201DE  ·  #C201E0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C201DF?

#C201DF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 194, 1, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C201DF?

#C201DF is RGB 194, 1, 223 — HSL 292°, 99%, 44% — CMYK 13%, 100%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #C201DF?

Its complement is #1FDF01; analogous partners are #5301DF and #DF018E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C201DF for text?

White text on #C201DF has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.36:1.