Palettes / Colors / #D402CD
#D402CD — Vivid Pink
#D402CD 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 #D402CD 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.
#D402CD 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 #02D409; it also sits naturally between #7202D4 and #D40264. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D402CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 2, 205 |
| HSL | 302°, 98%, 42% |
| HSV | 302°, 99%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 3%, 17% |
| XYZ | 38.19, 18.45, 59.31 |
| Yxy | 18.45, 0.3294, 0.1591 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.04, 84.33, -49.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.95, 87.22, -56.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 1% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 3% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D402CD
.text { color: #D402CD; }
.background { background-color: #D402CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D402CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 2, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 98%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D402CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 2, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D402CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 2, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D402CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D402CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02D409:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.48:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #D402CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D402CD
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 #D402CD: ·
How #D402CD 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 #D402CD 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 #D402CD?
#D402CD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 212, 2, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D402CD?
#D402CD is RGB 212, 2, 205 — HSL 302°, 98%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 3%, 17%.
What colors go with #D402CD?
Its complement is #02D409; analogous partners are #7202D4 and #D40264. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D402CD for text?
Black text on #D402CD has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.48:1.