Palettes / Colors / #FF009D

#FF009D — Vivid Pink

#FF009D 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 #FF009D 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.

#FF009D 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 #00FF62; it also sits naturally between #E100FF and #FF001E. 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 100% · Green 0% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 38% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FF009D

.text { color: #FF009D; }
.background { background-color: #FF009D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF009D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 0, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 100%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF009D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 0, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF009D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 0, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FF009D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF009D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #00FF62:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FF009D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FF009D

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 #FF009D 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 #FF009D 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

← #FF009C  ·  #FF009E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FF009D?

#FF009D is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 0, 157). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FF009D?

#FF009D is RGB 255, 0, 157 — HSL 323°, 100%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 38%, 0%.

What colors go with #FF009D?

Its complement is #00FF62; analogous partners are #E100FF and #FF001E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FF009D for text?

Black text on #FF009D has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.66:1.