Palettes / Colors / #DF166B
#DF166B — Vivid Pink
#DF166B 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 #DF166B 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.
#DF166B 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 #16DF8B; it also sits naturally between #DF16CE and #DF2716. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF166B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 22, 107 |
| HSL | 335°, 82%, 48% |
| HSV | 335°, 90%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 90%, 52%, 13% |
| XYZ | 33.37, 17.32, 15.49 |
| Yxy | 17.32, 0.5042, 0.2617 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.66, 74.01, 7.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.62, 73.66, 4.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 9% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 52% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF166B
.text { color: #DF166B; }
.background { background-color: #DF166B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF166B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 22, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 82%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF166B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 22, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF166B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 22, 107, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF166B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF166B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #16DF8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.70:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #DF166B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF166B
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 #DF166B: ·
How #DF166B 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 #DF166B 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 #DF166B?
#DF166B is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 22, 107). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF166B?
#DF166B is RGB 223, 22, 107 — HSL 335°, 82%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 90%, 52%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF166B?
Its complement is #16DF8B; analogous partners are #DF16CE and #DF2716. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF166B for text?
White text on #DF166B has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.46:1.