Palettes / Colors / #DC09BF
#DC09BF — Vivid Pink
#DC09BF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #DC09BF 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.
#DC09BF 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 #09DC25; it also sits naturally between #8F09DC and #DC0957. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC09BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 9, 191 |
| HSL | 308°, 92%, 45% |
| HSV | 308°, 96%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 96%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 39.02, 19.17, 50.93 |
| Yxy | 19.17, 0.3575, 0.1757 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.89, 83.29, -39.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.79, 86.12, -42.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 4% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC09BF
.text { color: #DC09BF; }
.background { background-color: #DC09BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC09BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 9, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 92%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC09BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 9, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC09BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 9, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC09BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC09BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #09DC25:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #DC09BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC09BF
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 #DC09BF: ·
How #DC09BF 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 #DC09BF 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 #DC09BF?
#DC09BF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 9, 191). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC09BF?
#DC09BF is RGB 220, 9, 191 — HSL 308°, 92%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 96%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC09BF?
Its complement is #09DC25; analogous partners are #8F09DC and #DC0957. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC09BF for text?
Black text on #DC09BF has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.