Close to Pastel Purple
#B59CBC
#B59CBC is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 61.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 19% saturation and 67% 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 #B59CBC.
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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2.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B59CBC as they’d see it.
#B59CBC 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 #B59CBC
What color is #B59CBC?
#B59CBC is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 61.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 19% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B59CBC in RGB?
#B59CBC is rgb(181, 156, 188): 181 red, 156 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B59CBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 17, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B59CBC?
PANTONE 2646 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B59CBC?
Its complement #92AB8C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.