Palettes / Colors / #DC09CF
#DC09CF — Vivid Pink
#DC09CF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #DC09CF 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.
#DC09CF 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 #09DC17; it also sits naturally between #8109DC and #DC0965. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC09CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 9, 207 |
| HSL | 304°, 92%, 45% |
| HSV | 304°, 96%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 96%, 6%, 14% |
| XYZ | 40.88, 19.92, 60.72 |
| Yxy | 19.92, 0.3364, 0.1639 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.74, 85.42, -47.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.63, 89.17, -53.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 4% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 6% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC09CF
.text { color: #DC09CF; }
.background { background-color: #DC09CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC09CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 9, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 92%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC09CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 9, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC09CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 9, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC09CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC09CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #09DC17:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.21:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #DC09CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC09CF
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 #DC09CF: ·
How #DC09CF 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 #DC09CF 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 #DC09CF?
#DC09CF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 9, 207). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC09CF?
#DC09CF is RGB 220, 9, 207 — HSL 304°, 92%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 96%, 6%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC09CF?
Its complement is #09DC17; analogous partners are #8109DC and #DC0965. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC09CF for text?
Black text on #DC09CF has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.21:1.