Close to Bluebell
#B59ECF
#B59ECF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 62% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 34% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B59ECF.
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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8.76:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.40:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B59ECF as they’d see it.
#B59ECF 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 #B59ECF
What color is #B59ECF?
#B59ECF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 62% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 34% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B59ECF in RGB?
#B59ECF is rgb(181, 158, 207): 181 red, 158 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B59ECF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 24, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B59ECF?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B59ECF?
Its complement #98AF7E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.