Palettes / Colors / #B54AAA

#B54AAA — Muted Pink

#B54AAA is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #B54AAA 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.

#B54AAA 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 #4AB555; it also sits naturally between #8A4AB5 and #B54A75. 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 29% · Blue 67%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 6% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B54AAA

.text { color: #B54AAA; }
.background { background-color: #B54AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B54AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 74, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 42%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B54AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 74, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B54AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 74, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B54AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B54AAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4AB555:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B54AAA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B54AAA

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 #B54AAA 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 #B54AAA 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

← #B54AA9  ·  #B54AAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B54AAA?

#B54AAA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 74, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B54AAA?

#B54AAA is RGB 181, 74, 170 — HSL 306°, 42%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 6%, 29%.

What colors go with #B54AAA?

Its complement is #4AB555; analogous partners are #8A4AB5 and #B54A75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B54AAA for text?

White text on #B54AAA has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.52:1.