Palettes / Colors / #DF015E
#DF015E — Vivid Pink
#DF015E is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #DF015E 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.
#DF015E 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 #01DF83; it also sits naturally between #DF01CD and #DF1401. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF015E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 1, 94 |
| HSL | 335°, 99%, 44% |
| HSV | 335°, 100%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 58%, 13% |
| XYZ | 32.46, 16.52, 12.07 |
| Yxy | 16.52, 0.5318, 0.2706 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.65, 75.16, 13.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.64, 74.79, 8.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 0% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 58% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF015E
.text { color: #DF015E; }
.background { background-color: #DF015E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF015E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 1, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 99%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF015E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 1, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF015E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 1, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF015E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF015E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF015E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #01DF83:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #DF015E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF015E
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 #DF015E: ·
How #DF015E 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 #DF015E 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 #DF015E?
#DF015E is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 1, 94). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF015E?
#DF015E is RGB 223, 1, 94 — HSL 335°, 99%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 58%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF015E?
Its complement is #01DF83; analogous partners are #DF01CD and #DF1401. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF015E for text?
White text on #DF015E has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.30:1.