Close to Mauve
#B59CFA
#B59CFA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 61.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 90% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B59CFA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.31:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B59CFA as they’d see it.
#B59CFA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B59CFA
What color is #B59CFA?
#B59CFA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 61.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 90% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B59CFA in RGB?
#B59CFA is rgb(181, 156, 250): 181 red, 156 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B59CFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 38, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B59CFA?
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 #B59CFA?
Its complement #99B553 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.