Palettes / Colors / #B649BC
#B649BC — Muted Pink
#B649BC 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 #B649BC 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.
#B649BC 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 #4EBC49; it also sits naturally between #7C49BC and #BC4988. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B649BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 182, 73, 188 |
| HSL | 297°, 46%, 51% |
| HSV | 297°, 61%, 74% |
| CMYK | 3%, 61%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 30.75, 18.34, 49.50 |
| Yxy | 18.34, 0.3119, 0.1860 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.91, 59.17, -40.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.83, 56.39, -42.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 29% · Blue 74%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 61% · 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 #B649BC
.text { color: #B649BC; }
.background { background-color: #B649BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B649BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 73, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 46%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B649BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 73, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B649BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 73, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B649BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B649BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EBC49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.50:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #B649BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B649BC
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 #B649BC: ·
How #B649BC 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 #B649BC 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 #B649BC?
#B649BC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 182, 73, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B649BC?
#B649BC is RGB 182, 73, 188 — HSL 297°, 46%, 51% — CMYK 3%, 61%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #B649BC?
Its complement is #4EBC49; analogous partners are #7C49BC and #BC4988. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B649BC for text?
Black text on #B649BC has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.50:1.