Palettes / Colors / #B814AA
#B814AA — Vivid Pink
#B814AA is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #B814AA 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.
#B814AA 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 #14B822; it also sits naturally between #7414B8 and #B81458. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B814AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 20, 170 |
| HSL | 305°, 80%, 40% |
| HSV | 305°, 89%, 72% |
| CMYK | 0%, 89%, 8%, 28% |
| XYZ | 27.27, 13.59, 39.22 |
| Yxy | 13.59, 0.3406, 0.1697 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.64, 72.70, -39.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.87, 70.60, -40.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 8% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 8% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B814AA
.text { color: #B814AA; }
.background { background-color: #B814AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B814AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 20, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 80%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B814AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 20, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B814AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 20, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B814AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B814AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #14B822:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.65:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.72:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B814AA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B814AA
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 #B814AA: ·
How #B814AA 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 #B814AA 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 #B814AA?
#B814AA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 184, 20, 170). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B814AA?
#B814AA is RGB 184, 20, 170 — HSL 305°, 80%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 89%, 8%, 28%.
What colors go with #B814AA?
Its complement is #14B822; analogous partners are #7414B8 and #B81458. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B814AA for text?
White text on #B814AA has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.72:1.