Palettes / Colors / #B754BB
#B754BB — Muted Pink
#B754BB 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 #B754BB 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.
#B754BB 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 #57BB54; it also sits naturally between #8454BB and #BB548B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B754BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 183, 84, 187 |
| HSL | 298°, 43%, 53% |
| HSV | 298°, 55%, 73% |
| CMYK | 2%, 55%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.67, 20.00, 49.20 |
| Yxy | 20.00, 0.3140, 0.1982 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.83, 54.25, -36.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.72, 51.35, -37.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 33% · Blue 73%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B754BB
.text { color: #B754BB; }
.background { background-color: #B754BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B754BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 84, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 43%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B754BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 84, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B754BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 84, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B754BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B754BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #57BB54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #B754BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B754BB
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 #B754BB: ·
How #B754BB 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 #B754BB 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 #B754BB?
#B754BB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 183, 84, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B754BB?
#B754BB is RGB 183, 84, 187 — HSL 298°, 43%, 53% — CMYK 2%, 55%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #B754BB?
Its complement is #57BB54; analogous partners are #8454BB and #BB548B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B754BB for text?
Black text on #B754BB has a contrast ratio of 5.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.20:1.