Palettes / Colors / #DF017D

#DF017D — Vivid Pink

#DF017D 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 #DF017D 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.

#DF017D 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 #01DF61; it also sits naturally between #D001DF and #DF0110. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 0% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 44% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DF017D

.text { color: #DF017D; }
.background { background-color: #DF017D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF017D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 1, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 99%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF017D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 1, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF017D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 1, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF017D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF017D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #01DF61:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DF017D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF017D

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:

How #DF017D 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 #DF017D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF017C  ·  #DF017E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF017D?

#DF017D is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 1, 125). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF017D?

#DF017D is RGB 223, 1, 125 — HSL 326°, 99%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 44%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF017D?

Its complement is #01DF61; analogous partners are #D001DF and #DF0110. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF017D for text?

White text on #DF017D has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.44:1.