Palettes / Colors / #B95CBB
#B95CBB — Muted Pink
#B95CBB 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 #B95CBB 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.
#B95CBB 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 #5FBB5D; it also sits naturally between #8B5DBB and #BB5D8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B95CBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 185, 92, 187 |
| HSL | 299°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 299°, 51%, 73% |
| CMYK | 1%, 51%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 32.80, 21.56, 49.45 |
| Yxy | 21.56, 0.3160, 0.2077 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.55, 50.93, -33.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.43, 48.10, -34.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 36% · Blue 73%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 51% · 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 #B95CBB
.text { color: #B95CBB; }
.background { background-color: #B95CBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B95CBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 92, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B95CBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 92, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B95CBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 92, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B95CBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B95CBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5FBB5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.95:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.31:1 AA |
Best text color on #B95CBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B95CBB
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 #B95CBB: ·
How #B95CBB 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 #B95CBB 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 #B95CBB?
#B95CBB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 185, 92, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B95CBB?
#B95CBB is RGB 185, 92, 187 — HSL 299°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 1%, 51%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #B95CBB?
Its complement is #5FBB5D; analogous partners are #8B5DBB and #BB5D8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B95CBB for text?
Black text on #B95CBB has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.95:1.