Palettes / Colors / #DA169F
#DA169F — Vivid Pink
#DA169F is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #DA169F 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.
#DA169F 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 #16DA51; it also sits naturally between #B316DA and #DA163D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA169F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 22, 159 |
| HSL | 318°, 82%, 47% |
| HSV | 318°, 90%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 90%, 27%, 15% |
| XYZ | 35.46, 17.98, 34.40 |
| Yxy | 17.98, 0.4037, 0.2047 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.47, 77.72, -23.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.41, 78.54, -21.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 9% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 27% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA169F
.text { color: #DA169F; }
.background { background-color: #DA169F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA169F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 22, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 82%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA169F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 22, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA169F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 22, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA169F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA169F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #16DA51:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.57:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.60:1 AA |
Best text color on #DA169F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA169F
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 #DA169F: ·
How #DA169F 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 #DA169F 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 #DA169F?
#DA169F is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 22, 159). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA169F?
#DA169F is RGB 218, 22, 159 — HSL 318°, 82%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 90%, 27%, 15%.
What colors go with #DA169F?
Its complement is #16DA51; analogous partners are #B316DA and #DA163D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA169F for text?
Black text on #DA169F has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.57:1.