Palettes / Colors / #DF16CB

#DF16CB — Vivid Pink

#DF16CB 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 #DF16CB 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.

#DF16CB 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 #16DF2A; it also sits naturally between #8E16DF and #DF1666. 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 9% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DF16CB

.text { color: #DF16CB; }
.background { background-color: #DF16CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF16CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 22, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 82%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF16CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 22, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF16CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 22, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF16CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF16CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #16DF2A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DF16CB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF16CB

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 #DF16CB 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 #DF16CB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF16CB?

#DF16CB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 22, 203). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF16CB?

#DF16CB is RGB 223, 22, 203 — HSL 306°, 82%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 90%, 9%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF16CB?

Its complement is #16DF2A; analogous partners are #8E16DF and #DF1666. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF16CB for text?

Black text on #DF16CB has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.11:1.