Palettes / Colors / #B745BF

#B745BF — Muted Pink

#B745BF 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 #B745BF 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.

#B745BF 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 #4DBF45; it also sits naturally between #7A45BF and #BF458A. 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 72% · Green 27% · Blue 75%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B745BF

.text { color: #B745BF; }
.background { background-color: #B745BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B745BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 69, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 49%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B745BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 69, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B745BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 69, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B745BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B745BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4DBF45:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B745BF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B745BF

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 #B745BF 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 #B745BF 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

← #B745BE  ·  #B745C0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B745BF?

#B745BF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 183, 69, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B745BF?

#B745BF is RGB 183, 69, 191 — HSL 296°, 49%, 51% — CMYK 4%, 64%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #B745BF?

Its complement is #4DBF45; analogous partners are #7A45BF and #BF458A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B745BF for text?

Black text on #B745BF has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.55:1.