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#B39EFF

#B39EFF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 62% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 100% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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2.27:1 Fail
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9.25:1 AAA
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2.27:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

9.25:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B39EFF as they’d see it.

Typical vision#B39EFF
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #B39EFF

What color is #B39EFF?

#B39EFF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 62% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 100% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #B39EFF in RGB?

#B39EFF is rgb(179, 158, 255): 179 red, 158 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #B39EFF in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(30, 38, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #B39EFF?

PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #B39EFF?

Its complement #9EB650 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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