Palettes / Colors / #B35BB2

#B35BB2 — Muted Pink

#B35BB2 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #B35BB2 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.

#B35BB2 is a warm-leaning 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 #5BB35C; it also sits naturally between #895BB3 and #B35B86. 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 70% · Green 36% · Blue 70%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 1% · Key 30%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B35BB2

.text { color: #B35BB2; }
.background { background-color: #B35BB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B35BB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 91, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 37%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B35BB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 91, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B35BB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 91, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B35BB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B35BB2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5BB35C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B35BB2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B35BB2

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 #B35BB2 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 #B35BB2 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

← #B35BB1  ·  #B35BB3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B35BB2?

#B35BB2 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 179, 91, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B35BB2?

#B35BB2 is RGB 179, 91, 178 — HSL 301°, 37%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 1%, 30%.

What colors go with #B35BB2?

Its complement is #5BB35C; analogous partners are #895BB3 and #B35B86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B35BB2 for text?

Black text on #B35BB2 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.