Palettes / Colors / #B45F8A

#B45F8A — Muted Pink

#B45F8A is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

#B45F8A 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 #5FB48A; it also sits naturally between #B45FB4 and #B45F5F. 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 71% · Green 37% · Blue 54%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 23% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B45F8A

.text { color: #B45F8A; }
.background { background-color: #B45F8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B45F8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 95, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 36%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B45F8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 95, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B45F8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 95, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B45F8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B45F8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5FB48A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B45F8A: #000000.

How #B45F8A 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 #B45F8A 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

← #B45F89  ·  #B45F8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B45F8A?

#B45F8A is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 180, 95, 138). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B45F8A?

#B45F8A is RGB 180, 95, 138 — HSL 330°, 36%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 23%, 29%.

What colors go with #B45F8A?

Its complement is #5FB48A; analogous partners are #B45FB4 and #B45F5F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B45F8A for text?

Black text on #B45F8A has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.