Palettes / Colors / #B375AE
#B375AE — Dusty Pink
#B375AE is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #B375AE 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.
#B375AE 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 #75B37A; it also sits naturally between #9975B3 and #B3758F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B375AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 117, 174 |
| HSL | 305°, 29%, 58% |
| HSV | 305°, 35%, 70% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 3%, 30% |
| XYZ | 32.59, 25.36, 43.22 |
| Yxy | 25.36, 0.3221, 0.2507 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.43, 33.47, -20.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.36, 30.55, -19.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 46% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 3% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B375AE
.text { color: #B375AE; }
.background { background-color: #B375AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B375AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 117, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 29%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B375AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 117, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B375AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 117, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B375AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B375AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #75B37A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.07:1 AA |
Best text color on #B375AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B375AE
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 #B375AE: ·
How #B375AE 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 #B375AE 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 #B375AE?
#B375AE is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 179, 117, 174). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B375AE?
#B375AE is RGB 179, 117, 174 — HSL 305°, 29%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 3%, 30%.
What colors go with #B375AE?
Its complement is #75B37A; analogous partners are #9975B3 and #B3758F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B375AE for text?
Black text on #B375AE has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.46:1.