Palettes / Colors / #B136BB
#B136BB — Pink
#B136BB 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 #B136BB 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.
#B136BB is a cool 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 #41BA36; it also sits naturally between #6D36BA and #BA3683. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B136BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 177, 54, 187 |
| HSL | 295°, 55%, 47% |
| HSV | 295°, 71%, 73% |
| CMYK | 5%, 71%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.42, 15.57, 48.52 |
| Yxy | 15.57, 0.3072, 0.1683 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.41, 65.34, -45.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.46, 62.58, -49.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 21% · Blue 73%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B136BB
.text { color: #B136BB; }
.background { background-color: #B136BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B136BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(177, 54, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 55%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B136BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(177, 54, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B136BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(177, 54, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B136BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B136BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #41BA36:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.10:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.11:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B136BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B136BB
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 #B136BB: ·
How #B136BB 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 #B136BB 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 #B136BB?
#B136BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 177, 54, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B136BB?
#B136BB is RGB 177, 54, 187 — HSL 295°, 55%, 47% — CMYK 5%, 71%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #B136BB?
Its complement is #41BA36; analogous partners are #6D36BA and #BA3683. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B136BB for text?
White text on #B136BB has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.11:1.