Close to Mauve
#D59FFA
#D59FFA is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 62.4% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 276°, 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 #D59FFA.
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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2.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D59FFA as they’d see it.
#D59FFA 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 #D59FFA
What color is #D59FFA?
#D59FFA is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 62.4% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 90% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D59FFA in RGB?
#D59FFA is rgb(213, 159, 250): 213 red, 159 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D59FFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 36, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D59FFA?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D59FFA?
Its complement #8CC369 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.