Palettes / Colors / #B56BC2

#B56BC2 — Muted Pink

#B56BC2 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#B56BC2 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 #78C26B; it also sits naturally between #896BC2 and #C26BA4. 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 76%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B56BC2

.text { color: #B56BC2; }
.background { background-color: #B56BC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B56BC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 107, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 42%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B56BC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 107, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B56BC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 107, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B56BC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B56BC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #78C26B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B56BC2: #000000.

How #B56BC2 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 #B56BC2 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

← #B56BC1  ·  #B56BC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B56BC2?

#B56BC2 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 107, 194). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B56BC2?

#B56BC2 is RGB 181, 107, 194 — HSL 291°, 42%, 59% — CMYK 7%, 45%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #B56BC2?

Its complement is #78C26B; analogous partners are #896BC2 and #C26BA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B56BC2 for text?

Black text on #B56BC2 has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.59:1.