Palettes / Colors / #B508AF

#B508AF — Vivid Pink

#B508AF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

#B508AF 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 #08B50D; it also sits naturally between #6408B5 and #B50859. 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 71% · Green 3% · Blue 69%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 3% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B508AF

.text { color: #B508AF; }
.background { background-color: #B508AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B508AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 8, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 92%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B508AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 8, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B508AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 8, 175, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B508AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B508AF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #08B50D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B508AF: #FFFFFF.

How #B508AF 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 #B508AF 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

← #B508AE  ·  #B508B0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B508AF?

#B508AF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 8, 175). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B508AF?

#B508AF is RGB 181, 8, 175 — HSL 302°, 92%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 96%, 3%, 29%.

What colors go with #B508AF?

Its complement is #08B50D; analogous partners are #6408B5 and #B50859. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B508AF for text?

White text on #B508AF has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.62:1.