Palettes / Colors / #B514B9

#B514B9 — Vivid Pink

#B514B9 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 #B514B9 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.

#B514B9 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.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 71% · Green 8% · Blue 73%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B514B9

.text { color: #B514B9; }
.background { background-color: #B514B9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B514B9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 20, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 80%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B514B9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 20, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B514B9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 20, 185, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B514B9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B514B9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #17B814:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B514B9: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B514B9

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 #B514B9 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 #B514B9 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

← #B514B8  ·  #B514BA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B514B9?

#B514B9 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 20, 185). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B514B9?

#B514B9 is RGB 181, 20, 185 — HSL 299°, 80%, 40% — CMYK 2%, 89%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #B514B9?

Its complement is #17B814; analogous partners are #6314B8 and #B81469. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B514B9 for text?

White text on #B514B9 has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.77:1.