Palettes / Colors / #B830BE

#B830BE — Pink

#B830BE is a pink color we call 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 #B830BE 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.

#B830BE 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 #37C030; it also sits naturally between #7130C0 and #C0307F. 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 72% · Green 19% · Blue 75%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B830BE

.text { color: #B830BE; }
.background { background-color: #B830BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B830BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 48, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 60%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B830BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 48, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B830BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 48, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B830BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B830BE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #37C030:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B830BE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B830BE

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 #B830BE 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 #B830BE 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B830BE?

#B830BE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 184, 48, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B830BE?

#B830BE is RGB 184, 48, 190 — HSL 297°, 60%, 47% — CMYK 3%, 75%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #B830BE?

Its complement is #37C030; analogous partners are #7130C0 and #C0307F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B830BE for text?

White text on #B830BE has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.20:1.