Palettes / Colors / #B148AE

#B148AE — Muted Pink

#B148AE is a pink color we call Muted 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 #B148AE 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.

#B148AE is a warm-leaning 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 #48B14C; it also sits naturally between #8048B1 and #B14879. 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 69% · Green 28% · Blue 68%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 2% · Key 31%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B148AE

.text { color: #B148AE; }
.background { background-color: #B148AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B148AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(177, 72, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 42%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B148AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(177, 72, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B148AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(177, 72, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B148AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B148AE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #48B14C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B148AE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B148AE

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 #B148AE 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 #B148AE 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 #B148AE?

#B148AE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 177, 72, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B148AE?

#B148AE is RGB 177, 72, 174 — HSL 302°, 42%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 2%, 31%.

What colors go with #B148AE?

Its complement is #48B14C; analogous partners are #8048B1 and #B14879. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B148AE for text?

White text on #B148AE has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.41:1.