Palettes / Colors / #B95EC5

#B95EC5 — Muted Pink

#B95EC5 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#B95EC5 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 #6AC55E; it also sits naturally between #855EC5 and #C55E9D. 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 73% · Green 37% · Blue 77%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B95EC5

.text { color: #B95EC5; }
.background { background-color: #B95EC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B95EC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 94, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 47%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B95EC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 94, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B95EC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 94, 197, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B95EC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B95EC5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6AC55E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B95EC5: #000000.

How #B95EC5 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 #B95EC5 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

← #B95EC4  ·  #B95EC6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B95EC5?

#B95EC5 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 185, 94, 197). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B95EC5?

#B95EC5 is RGB 185, 94, 197 — HSL 293°, 47%, 57% — CMYK 6%, 52%, 0%, 23%.

What colors go with #B95EC5?

Its complement is #6AC55E; analogous partners are #855EC5 and #C55E9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B95EC5 for text?

Black text on #B95EC5 has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.84:1.