Palettes / Colors / #D33AED
#D33AED — Vivid Pink
#D33AED is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #D33AED 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.
#D33AED 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 #56ED3B; it also sits naturally between #793BED and #ED3BAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D33AED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 58, 237 |
| HSL | 291°, 83%, 58% |
| HSV | 291°, 76%, 93% |
| CMYK | 11%, 76%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 43.66, 22.99, 82.26 |
| Yxy | 22.99, 0.2932, 0.1544 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.06, 79.50, -59.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.95, 82.49, -73.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 23% · Blue 93%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D33AED
.text { color: #D33AED; }
.background { background-color: #D33AED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D33AED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 58, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 83%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D33AED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 58, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D33AED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 58, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D33AED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D33AED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D33AED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #56ED3B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.75:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.60:1 AA |
Best text color on #D33AED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D33AED
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 #D33AED: ·
How #D33AED 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 #D33AED 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 #D33AED?
#D33AED is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 58, 237). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D33AED?
#D33AED is RGB 211, 58, 237 — HSL 291°, 83%, 58% — CMYK 11%, 76%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D33AED?
Its complement is #56ED3B; analogous partners are #793BED and #ED3BAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D33AED for text?
Black text on #D33AED has a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.75:1.