Palettes / Colors / #B461BD
#B461BD — Muted Pink
#B461BD 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 #B461BD 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.
#B461BD 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 #6ABD61; it also sits naturally between #8661BD and #BD6198. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B461BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 97, 189 |
| HSL | 294°, 41%, 56% |
| HSV | 294°, 49%, 74% |
| CMYK | 5%, 49%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 32.28, 21.93, 50.67 |
| Yxy | 21.93, 0.3078, 0.2091 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.95, 47.35, -34.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.83, 44.31, -35.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 38% · Blue 74%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B461BD
.text { color: #B461BD; }
.background { background-color: #B461BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B461BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 97, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 41%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B461BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 97, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B461BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 97, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B461BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B461BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6ABD61:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.90:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.39:1 AA |
Best text color on #B461BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B461BD
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 #B461BD: ·
How #B461BD 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 #B461BD 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 #B461BD?
#B461BD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 180, 97, 189). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B461BD?
#B461BD is RGB 180, 97, 189 — HSL 294°, 41%, 56% — CMYK 5%, 49%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #B461BD?
Its complement is #6ABD61; analogous partners are #8661BD and #BD6198. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B461BD for text?
Black text on #B461BD has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.90:1.