Palettes / Colors / #B52688
#B52688 — Pink
#B52688 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #B52688 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.
#B52688 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 #26B554; it also sits naturally between #9B26B5 and #B52641. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B52688 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 38, 136 |
| HSL | 319°, 65%, 43% |
| HSV | 319°, 79%, 71% |
| CMYK | 0%, 79%, 25%, 29% |
| XYZ | 24.19, 12.99, 24.52 |
| Yxy | 12.99, 0.3921, 0.2105 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.74, 63.67, -20.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.04, 59.62, -17.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 15% · Blue 53%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 25% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B52688
.text { color: #B52688; }
.background { background-color: #B52688; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B52688; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 38, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 65%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B52688; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 38, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B52688; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 38, 136, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B52688">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B52688">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #26B554:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.84:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.60:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B52688: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B52688
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 #B52688: ·
How #B52688 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 #B52688 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 #B52688?
#B52688 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 38, 136). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B52688?
#B52688 is RGB 181, 38, 136 — HSL 319°, 65%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 25%, 29%.
What colors go with #B52688?
Its complement is #26B554; analogous partners are #9B26B5 and #B52641. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B52688 for text?
White text on #B52688 has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.60:1.