Palettes / Colors / #B53675
#B53675 — Muted Pink
#B53675 is a pink color we call Muted 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 #B53675 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.
#B53675 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 #36B575; it also sits naturally between #B536B5 and #B53636. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B53675 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 54, 117 |
| HSL | 330°, 54%, 46% |
| HSV | 330°, 70%, 71% |
| CMYK | 0%, 70%, 35%, 29% |
| XYZ | 23.59, 13.75, 18.24 |
| Yxy | 13.75, 0.4244, 0.2474 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.87, 56.15, -7.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.08, 51.46, -5.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 21% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 35% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B53675
.text { color: #B53675; }
.background { background-color: #B53675; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B53675; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 54, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 54%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B53675; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 54, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B53675; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 54, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B53675">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B53675">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #36B575:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.60:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.75:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B53675: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B53675
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 #B53675: ·
How #B53675 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 #B53675 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 #B53675?
#B53675 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 54, 117). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B53675?
#B53675 is RGB 181, 54, 117 — HSL 330°, 54%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 70%, 35%, 29%.
What colors go with #B53675?
Its complement is #36B575; analogous partners are #B536B5 and #B53636. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B53675 for text?
White text on #B53675 has a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.75:1.