Palettes / Colors / #B514B8
#B514B8 — Vivid Pink
#B514B8 is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #B514B8 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.
#B514B8 is a cool 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 #17B814; it also sits naturally between #6314B8 and #B81469. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B514B8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 20, 184 |
| HSL | 299°, 80%, 40% |
| HSV | 299°, 89%, 72% |
| CMYK | 2%, 89%, 0%, 28% |
| XYZ | 27.96, 13.78, 46.53 |
| Yxy | 13.78, 0.3167, 0.1562 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.92, 74.24, -47.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.13, 72.56, -52.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 8% · Blue 72%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B514B8
.text { color: #B514B8; }
.background { background-color: #B514B8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B514B8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 20, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 80%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B514B8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 20, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B514B8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 20, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B514B8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B514B8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B514B8
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Tones of #B514B8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #17B814:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.76:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B514B8: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B514B8
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 #B514B8: ·
How #B514B8 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 #B514B8 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 #B514B8?
#B514B8 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 20, 184). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B514B8?
#B514B8 is RGB 181, 20, 184 — HSL 299°, 80%, 40% — CMYK 2%, 89%, 0%, 28%.
What colors go with #B514B8?
Its complement is #17B814; analogous partners are #6314B8 and #B81469. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B514B8 for text?
White text on #B514B8 has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.76:1.