Blush Color
Blush is a pink color with hex code #B44668. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with blush, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Blush Color Values
What Does Blush Mean?
Blush belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Blush sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Blush is classified as a red (nearest centroid: strong purplish red, #B3446C).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Blush
Blush and #46B491 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B446A0 and #B45A46, which sit beside blush on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair blush with triadic partners #69B446 and #4669B4. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Hippie Pink —
#AE4560(Delta E 4) - Cadillac —
#B04C6A(Delta E 4) - Night Shadz —
#AA375A(Delta E 5) - Light Burgundy —
#A8415B(Delta E 5) - Dark Rose —
#B5485D(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B44668; }
.background { background-color: #B44668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B44668; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B4466840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for blush?
Blush has the hex code #B44668. In RGB notation it is rgb(180, 70, 104), in HSL it is hsl(341, 44%, 49%), and its OKLCH value is 0.551, 0.146, 4.
What does the color blush mean?
Pink-family colors like blush carry distinct psychological associations. Blush belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Blush sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with blush?
Blush has three easy routes: its complement #46B491 for punch, its neighbors #B446A0 and #B45A46 for something calmer, or triadic partners #69B446 and #4669B4 when you want energy.
Is blush a standard web color?
No — Blush is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B44668 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make blush lighter or darker?
To lighten blush, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F4E2E7 (lightest tint) to #1D0B11 (darkest shade).
About Blush
Blush is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #B44668 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.