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Peony Shadow Bright
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Peony Shadow Bright

Pink · Hue 310
Hex
#830B6F
RGB
rgb(131, 11, 111)
HSL
hsl(310, 84%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 92%, 15%, 49%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.4:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
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About this color

Peony Shadow Bright (#830B6F) belongs to the pink family — hue 310°, 84% saturation, 28% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-peony-shadow-bright: #830B6F;
  --colorarchive-peony-shadow-bright-hsl: hsl(310, 84%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-peony-shadow-bright-rgb: rgb(131, 11, 111);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

SensualDramaticSophisticated
Common in

Fine Wine · Luxury Lingerie · Event Design

Pairs well with

Gold for opulence, charcoal for drama, deep emerald for richness

Design tip

Use sparingly as an accent in luxury interfaces. Deep pink against dark backgrounds creates an unforgettable visual signature.

Cultural context ▶

Deep pinks and magentas bridge passion and sophistication. Common in luxury branding and high-fashion editorials.

Color Origins

Pink family

From cheap cosmetic to feminist reclamation to gender-neutral comeback.

Heritage

Pink, as a named color, is recent in English (only since the late 17th century, originally referring to the Dianthus flower). The hue itself is even more recent in widespread use — most historical 'reds' that we'd now call pink were either faded cochineal or madder mixed with white lead. The classical Persian rosé and Venetian pink are old, but the cultural identity of 'pink' as its own thing is essentially a 20th-century construction.

Across cultures

Pink-as-girl is a marketing invention from the 1940s; before WWII pink was often suggested for boys ('a stronger, more decided color') and blue for girls. In Japanese culture, sakura pink carries seasonal and nostalgic weight without gender association. In Latin American culture, hot pink is a celebratory color; in much of South Asia, pink is one of the auspicious wedding palette colors. The Pink Triangle was reclaimed from a Nazi badge into a 1970s LGBTQ+ symbol.

In the wild

T-Mobile's magenta is a hard-trademarked, hard-defended brand color. Barbie pink (Pantone 219 C) became its own cultural force in 2023. Owens Corning trademarked the color of its insulation. The Pepto-Bismol pink is calibrated for medicine-cabinet recognizability. Wes Anderson built a career making heritage pinks (The Grand Budapest Hotel) feel deeply specific. Millennial Pink (~2014–2018) was a rebranding effort to make pink read as gender-neutral, sophisticated, and salable to adults.

How it reads

Pink reads softer and warmer than red; biologically it's still a long-wavelength color, but the white in it dampens the arousal response. Light pinks (blush, dusty rose) read as romantic, gentle, premium-feminine. Hot pinks read as energetic, queer-coded, or counterculture. Salmon and coral pinks read as healthy, beachy, or hospitality-friendly. Pink is having a sustained moment in adult-targeted brand design (skincare, DTC, beverage) precisely because it stopped being read as exclusively a children's color.

This particular tone

A jewel tone — saturated and dark at once. This is the register of velvet, deep enamel, and old-world luxury.

Lightness band: At this depth the hue starts behaving like a neutral — it can substitute for black in many contexts while still carrying a faint chromatic temperature. It pairs especially well with off-whites and warm metallics.

Saturation band: At this saturation the color is doing work. It reads as a brand statement, a sport accessory, or a UI signal. It should be used in small, deliberate doses against quieter neighbors; large fields at this saturation will exhaust the eye.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #830B6F.

  • Slackprimary
    Aubergine · #4A154B
    →
  • Coca-Colaneutral
    Pantone 484 (depth) · #9C2A2C
    →
  • Instagramprimary
    Sunset Purple · #8134AF
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #830B6F.

  • China (Traditional)Plum Red (梅子)
    #9B2335 · Plum blossom, Song poetry
    →
  • Italy (Tuscany)Chianti Wine
    #722F37 · Sangiovese grape
    →
  • England (London)Buckingham Red
    #A4262C · Royal guard uniforms + post boxes
    →

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Peony Dusk Bright
#A00E87 · hsl(310, 84%, 34%)
Darker companion
Peony Nocturne Bright
#5E0850 · hsl(310, 84%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Mint Shadow Bright
#0B831F · hsl(130, 84%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Blush Shadow Bright
#830B47 · hsl(330, 84%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Magenta Shadow Bright
#6F0B83 · hsl(290, 84%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Honey Shadow Bright
#6F830B · hsl(70, 84%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Cerulean Shadow Bright
#0B6F83 · hsl(190, 84%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Moss Shadow Bright
#33830B · hsl(100, 84%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Teal Shadow Bright
#0B835B · hsl(160, 84%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Peony Shadow Bright #830B6F
Lighter companion: Peony Dusk Bright #A00E87
Darker companion: Peony Nocturne Bright #5E0850
Complementary counterpoint: Mint Shadow Bright #0B831F
Analogous lead: Blush Shadow Bright #830B47
Analogous echo: Magenta Shadow Bright #6F0B83
Triadic +120°: Honey Shadow Bright #6F830B
Triadic +240°: Cerulean Shadow Bright #0B6F83
Split-comp +150°: Moss Shadow Bright #33830B
Split-comp +210°: Teal Shadow Bright #0B835B

Compare

See how Peony Shadow Bright compares side by side with related colors.

vsPeony Dusk BrightvsPeony Nocturne BrightvsMint Shadow BrightvsBlush Shadow BrightvsMagenta Shadow BrightvsHoney Shadow Bright

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Peony Shadow Pure
#890673 · hsl(310, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Peony Dusk Bright
#A00E87 · hsl(310, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Peony Shadow Vivid
#7C136B · hsl(310, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Mauve Shadow Bright
#830B79 · hsl(305, 84%, 28%)
Nearby match
Peony Nocturne Bright
#5E0850 · hsl(310, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Peony Dusk Pure
#A6078C · hsl(310, 92%, 34%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA9:1
Mint Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA9:1
Mint Veil Muted
#F9FBF9
AAA9:1
Mint Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AAA9:1
Mint Veil Soft
#F8FCF9
AAA9.1:1
Mint Veil Clear
#F7FDF8
AAA9.1:1
Mint Veil Vivid
#F6FEF7

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#6A6F5E
Protanopia
#656462
Tritanopia
#805552
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