Palettes / Colors / #B768BB

#B768BB — Muted Pink

#B768BB is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #B768BB 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.

#B768BB 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 #6CBB68; it also sits naturally between #8D68BB and #BB6896. 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 41% · Blue 73%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B768BB

.text { color: #B768BB; }
.background { background-color: #B768BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B768BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 104, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 38%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B768BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 104, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B768BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 104, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B768BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B768BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6CBB68:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B768BB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B768BB

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 #B768BB 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 #B768BB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B768BB?

#B768BB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 183, 104, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B768BB?

#B768BB is RGB 183, 104, 187 — HSL 297°, 38%, 57% — CMYK 2%, 44%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #B768BB?

Its complement is #6CBB68; analogous partners are #8D68BB and #BB6896. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B768BB for text?

Black text on #B768BB has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.68:1.