Close to Mauve
#D59DEC
#D59DEC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 61.6% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 68% saturation and 77% 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 #D59DEC.
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
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9.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D59DEC as they’d see it.
#D59DEC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D59DEC
What color is #D59DEC?
#D59DEC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 61.6% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 68% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D59DEC in RGB?
#D59DEC is rgb(213, 157, 236): 213 red, 157 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D59DEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 33, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D59DEC?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D59DEC?
Its complement #88C072 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.