Palettes / Colors / #B552BC
#B552BC — Muted Pink
#B552BC 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 #B552BC 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.
#B552BC 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 #59BC52; it also sits naturally between #8052BC and #BC528E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B552BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 82, 188 |
| HSL | 296°, 44%, 53% |
| HSV | 296°, 56%, 74% |
| CMYK | 4%, 56%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.15, 19.49, 49.70 |
| Yxy | 19.49, 0.3105, 0.1942 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.25, 54.84, -38.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.15, 51.86, -39.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 32% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 56% · 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 #B552BC
.text { color: #B552BC; }
.background { background-color: #B552BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B552BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 82, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 44%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B552BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 82, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B552BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 82, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B552BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B552BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #59BC52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.29:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #B552BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B552BC
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 #B552BC: ·
How #B552BC 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 #B552BC 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 #B552BC?
#B552BC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 82, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B552BC?
#B552BC is RGB 181, 82, 188 — HSL 296°, 44%, 53% — CMYK 4%, 56%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #B552BC?
Its complement is #59BC52; analogous partners are #8052BC and #BC528E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B552BC for text?
Black text on #B552BC has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.29:1.