Palettes / Colors / #B05AB5
#B05AB5 — Muted Pink
#B05AB5 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 #B05AB5 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.
#B05AB5 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 #5EB55A; it also sits naturally between #835AB5 and #B55A8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B05AB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 176, 90, 181 |
| HSL | 297°, 38%, 53% |
| HSV | 297°, 50%, 71% |
| CMYK | 3%, 50%, 0%, 29% |
| XYZ | 29.90, 19.88, 45.98 |
| Yxy | 19.88, 0.3123, 0.2076 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.70, 48.25, -33.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.59, 44.77, -33.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 35% · Blue 71%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B05AB5
.text { color: #B05AB5; }
.background { background-color: #B05AB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B05AB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 90, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 38%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B05AB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 90, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B05AB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 90, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B05AB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B05AB5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5EB55A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #B05AB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B05AB5
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 #B05AB5: ·
How #B05AB5 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 #B05AB5 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 #B05AB5?
#B05AB5 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 176, 90, 181). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B05AB5?
#B05AB5 is RGB 176, 90, 181 — HSL 297°, 38%, 53% — CMYK 3%, 50%, 0%, 29%.
What colors go with #B05AB5?
Its complement is #5EB55A; analogous partners are #835AB5 and #B55A8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B05AB5 for text?
Black text on #B05AB5 has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.22:1.