Palettes / Colors / #B331BE
#B331BE — Pink
#B331BE is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #B331BE 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.
#B331BE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3DBF31; it also sits naturally between #6C31BF and #BF3184. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B331BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 49, 190 |
| HSL | 295°, 59%, 47% |
| HSV | 295°, 74%, 75% |
| CMYK | 6%, 74%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.98, 15.50, 50.18 |
| Yxy | 15.50, 0.3062, 0.1637 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.31, 67.97, -47.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.37, 65.65, -52.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 19% · Blue 75%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B331BE
.text { color: #B331BE; }
.background { background-color: #B331BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B331BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 49, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 59%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B331BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 49, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B331BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 49, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B331BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B331BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3DBF31:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.12:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.10:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B331BE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B331BE
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 #B331BE: ·
How #B331BE 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 #B331BE 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 #B331BE?
#B331BE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 179, 49, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B331BE?
#B331BE is RGB 179, 49, 190 — HSL 295°, 59%, 47% — CMYK 6%, 74%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #B331BE?
Its complement is #3DBF31; analogous partners are #6C31BF and #BF3184. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B331BE for text?
White text on #B331BE has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.10:1.