Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81)

The hex code for Vivid Cerise is #DA1D81. It is rgb(218, 29, 129) in RGB, hsl(328, 77%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 41%, 15%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#DA1D81

RGBrgb(218, 29, 129)

HSLhsl(328, 77%, 48%)

HSVhsv(328, 87%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 41%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.227 356)

LABlab(49.27% 72.56 -5.07)

LCHlch(49.27% 72.74 356.00)

Colors Closest to Vivid Cerise

Vivid Cerise is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 3.55 Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 4.69 Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 6.71 Mexican Pink#E4007CΔE 6.8 Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 10.33 Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 10.64

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DA1D81 Channel Values

How Vivid Cerise breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 218 · G 29 · B 129	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 328° · S 77% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 328° · S 87% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 87% · Y 41% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.69:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid Cerise background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Vivid Cerise

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid Cerise; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Vivid Cerise

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Vivid Cerise Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DA1D81

Protanopia#656580

Protanomaly#A15180

Deuteranopia#86867C

Deuteranomaly#AE6C7E

Tritanopia#D63737

Tritanomaly#D82F5E

Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #DA1D81 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--vivid-cerise: #DA1D81;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA1D81;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-cerise': '#DA1D81' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.114, blue: 0.506)

Android XML<color name="vivid_cerise">#DA1D81</color>

SVG fillfill="#DA1D81"

More Pink Colors

Vivid Cerise sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

da3287 d982b5 da70d6 d8bfd8 db00db d74894 db7093 d71868 dda0dd d70040 de3163 d65282 e60076 efbbcc f6acdb fdf2f8 ff47ff ffbcd9 420042 66023c 86608e 9e0035 b48395 cc0099

#DA1D81 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Cerise?

The hex code for Vivid Cerise is #DA1D81. That is rgb(218, 29, 129) in RGB, hsl(328, 77%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 41%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DA1D81?

#DA1D81 is rgb(218, 29, 129) — red 218, green 29, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA1D81?

#DA1D81 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 41%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA1D81 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DA1D81 scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA1D81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA1D81 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.

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