Palettes / Colors / #B755BE
#B755BE — Muted Pink
#B755BE is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
#B755BE 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 #5CBE55; it also sits naturally between #8355BE and #BE5591. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B755BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 183, 85, 190 |
| HSL | 296°, 45%, 54% |
| HSV | 296°, 55%, 75% |
| CMYK | 4%, 55%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 32.07, 20.28, 50.94 |
| Yxy | 20.28, 0.3105, 0.1964 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.15, 54.32, -37.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.04, 51.51, -39.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 33% · Blue 75%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B755BE
.text { color: #B755BE; }
.background { background-color: #B755BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B755BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 85, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 45%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B755BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 85, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B755BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 85, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B755BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B755BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5CBE55:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #B755BE: #000000.
How #B755BE 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 #B755BE 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 #B755BE?
#B755BE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 183, 85, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B755BE?
#B755BE is RGB 183, 85, 190 — HSL 296°, 45%, 54% — CMYK 4%, 55%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #B755BE?
Its complement is #5CBE55; analogous partners are #8355BE and #BE5591. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B755BE for text?
Black text on #B755BE has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.