Palettes / Colors / #B05AB1
#B05AB1 — Muted Pink
#B05AB1 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 #B05AB1 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.
#B05AB1 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 #5AB159; it also sits naturally between #8359B1 and #B15986. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B05AB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 176, 90, 177 |
| HSL | 299°, 36%, 52% |
| HSV | 299°, 49%, 69% |
| CMYK | 1%, 49%, 0%, 31% |
| XYZ | 29.50, 19.72, 43.85 |
| Yxy | 19.72, 0.3170, 0.2119 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.52, 47.50, -31.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.40, 43.93, -31.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 35% · Blue 69%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B05AB1
.text { color: #B05AB1; }
.background { background-color: #B05AB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B05AB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 90, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 36%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B05AB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 90, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B05AB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 90, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B05AB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B05AB1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B05AB1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5AB159:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #B05AB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B05AB1
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 #B05AB1: ·
How #B05AB1 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 #B05AB1 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 #B05AB1?
#B05AB1 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 176, 90, 177). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B05AB1?
#B05AB1 is RGB 176, 90, 177 — HSL 299°, 36%, 52% — CMYK 1%, 49%, 0%, 31%.
What colors go with #B05AB1?
Its complement is #5AB159; analogous partners are #8359B1 and #B15986. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B05AB1 for text?
Black text on #B05AB1 has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.