Palettes / Colors / #B545BE

#B545BE — Muted Pink

#B545BE is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

#B545BE 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 #4EBE46; it also sits naturally between #7A46BE and #BE468A. 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 27% · Blue 75%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B545BE

.text { color: #B545BE; }
.background { background-color: #B545BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B545BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 69, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 48%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B545BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 69, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B545BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 69, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B545BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B545BE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4EBE46:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B545BE: #FFFFFF.

How #B545BE 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 #B545BE 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B545BE?

#B545BE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 69, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B545BE?

#B545BE is RGB 181, 69, 190 — HSL 296°, 48%, 51% — CMYK 5%, 64%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #B545BE?

Its complement is #4EBE46; analogous partners are #7A46BE and #BE468A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B545BE for text?

White text on #B545BE has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.56:1.