Palettes / Colors / #B74EA2

#B74EA2 — Muted Pink

#B74EA2 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #B74EA2 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.

#B74EA2 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 #4EB763; it also sits naturally between #974EB7 and #B74E6D. 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 31% · Blue 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 11% · Key 28%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B74EA2

.text { color: #B74EA2; }
.background { background-color: #B74EA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B74EA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 78, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 42%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B74EA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 78, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B74EA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 78, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B74EA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B74EA2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4EB763:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B74EA2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B74EA2

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 #B74EA2 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 #B74EA2 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

← #B74EA1  ·  #B74EA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B74EA2?

#B74EA2 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 183, 78, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B74EA2?

#B74EA2 is RGB 183, 78, 162 — HSL 312°, 42%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 11%, 28%.

What colors go with #B74EA2?

Its complement is #4EB763; analogous partners are #974EB7 and #B74E6D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B74EA2 for text?

Black text on #B74EA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.54:1.