Palettes / Colors / #B46BB1

#B46BB1 — Muted Pink

#B46BB1 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 #B46BB1 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.

#B46BB1 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 #6AB46C; it also sits naturally between #916AB4 and #B46A8C. 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 42% · Blue 69%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 2% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B46BB1

.text { color: #B46BB1; }
.background { background-color: #B46BB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B46BB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 107, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 33%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B46BB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 107, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B46BB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 107, 177, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B46BB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B46BB1">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6AB46C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B46BB1: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B46BB1

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 #B46BB1 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 #B46BB1 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

← #B46BB0  ·  #B46BB2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B46BB1?

#B46BB1 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 180, 107, 177). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B46BB1?

#B46BB1 is RGB 180, 107, 177 — HSL 302°, 33%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 2%, 29%.

What colors go with #B46BB1?

Its complement is #6AB46C; analogous partners are #916AB4 and #B46A8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B46BB1 for text?

Black text on #B46BB1 has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.70:1.