Palettes / Colors / #B45FA2

#B45FA2 — Muted Pink

#B45FA2 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #B45FA2 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.

#B45FA2 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 #5FB472; it also sits naturally between #9C5FB4 and #B45F77. 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 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 10% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B45FA2

.text { color: #B45FA2; }
.background { background-color: #B45FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B45FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 95, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 36%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B45FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 95, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B45FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 95, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B45FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B45FA2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5FB472:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B45FA2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B45FA2

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 #B45FA2 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 #B45FA2 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

← #B45FA1  ·  #B45FA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B45FA2?

#B45FA2 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 180, 95, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B45FA2?

#B45FA2 is RGB 180, 95, 162 — HSL 313°, 36%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 10%, 29%.

What colors go with #B45FA2?

Its complement is #5FB472; analogous partners are #9C5FB4 and #B45F77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B45FA2 for text?

Black text on #B45FA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.