Close to Heather
#B59EBD
#B59EBD is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 62% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 19% saturation and 68% 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 #B59EBD.
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.
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8.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B59EBD as they’d see it.
#B59EBD 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 #B59EBD
What color is #B59EBD?
#B59EBD is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 62% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 19% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B59EBD in RGB?
#B59EBD is rgb(181, 158, 189): 181 red, 158 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B59EBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 16, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B59EBD?
PANTONE 2645 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B59EBD?
Its complement #95AC8D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.