Palettes / Colors / #B45FBE
#B45FBE — Muted Pink
#B45FBE is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #B45FBE 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.
#B45FBE 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 #69BE60; it also sits naturally between #8560BE and #BE6098. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B45FBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 95, 190 |
| HSL | 294°, 42%, 56% |
| HSV | 294°, 50%, 75% |
| CMYK | 5%, 50%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 32.21, 21.61, 51.19 |
| Yxy | 21.61, 0.3067, 0.2058 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.61, 48.57, -35.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.48, 45.54, -36.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 37% · Blue 75%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B45FBE
.text { color: #B45FBE; }
.background { background-color: #B45FBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B45FBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 95, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 42%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B45FBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 95, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B45FBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 95, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B45FBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B45FBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #69BE60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.95:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.32:1 AA |
Best text color on #B45FBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B45FBE
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 #B45FBE: ·
How #B45FBE 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 #B45FBE 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 #B45FBE?
#B45FBE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 180, 95, 190). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B45FBE?
#B45FBE is RGB 180, 95, 190 — HSL 294°, 42%, 56% — CMYK 5%, 50%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #B45FBE?
Its complement is #69BE60; analogous partners are #8560BE and #BE6098. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B45FBE for text?
Black text on #B45FBE has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.95:1.