Palettes / Colors / #B249BB
#B249BB — Muted Pink
#B249BB 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 #B249BB 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.
#B249BB 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 #52BC49; it also sits naturally between #7849BC and #BC498C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B249BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 73, 187 |
| HSL | 295°, 46%, 51% |
| HSV | 295°, 61%, 73% |
| CMYK | 5%, 61%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 29.71, 17.82, 48.89 |
| Yxy | 17.82, 0.3082, 0.1848 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.27, 57.98, -40.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.21, 54.89, -43.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 29% · Blue 73%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 61% · 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 #B249BB
.text { color: #B249BB; }
.background { background-color: #B249BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B249BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 73, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 46%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B249BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 73, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B249BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 73, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B249BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B249BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #52BC49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.60:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #B249BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B249BB
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 #B249BB: ·
How #B249BB 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 #B249BB 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 #B249BB?
#B249BB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 178, 73, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B249BB?
#B249BB is RGB 178, 73, 187 — HSL 295°, 46%, 51% — CMYK 5%, 61%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #B249BB?
Its complement is #52BC49; analogous partners are #7849BC and #BC498C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B249BB for text?
White text on #B249BB has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.56:1.