All About Color #B59CD3

#B59CD3

About #B59CD3

#B59CD3 is a light purple color with the hex code #B59CD3. In RGB it is red 181, green 156, blue 211; in HSL it is hue 267°, saturation 38%, lightness 72%; in CMYK it is 14%, 26%, 0%, 17%. Its contrast ratio is 2.42:1 on white and 8.66:1 on black.

#B59CD3 Color Conversion

Hex tripletB5, 9C, D3
CMYK14.22%, 26.07%, 0.00%, 17.25%
RGB Decimal181, 156, 211
HSL267°, 38%, 72%
RGB Octal265, 234, 323
HSV (HSB)267.27°, 26.07%, 82.75%
RGB Binary10110101, 10011100, 11010011
CIE-L*AB68.24, 19.83, -24.67
RGB Percent70.98%, 61.18%, 82.75%
CIE-L*CH68.24, 31.65, 308.79
XYZ42.70, 38.30, 66.77
CIE-L*UV68.24, 9.84, -41.40
xyY0.29, 0.26, 38.30
Hunter-Lab61.89, 14.85, -20.64
RYB70.98%, 61.18%, 82.75%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B59CD3 on a dark background: contrast 8.66:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B59CD3 on a light background: contrast 2.42:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B59CD3, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B59CD3 · #E5DCEF · #855DB6 · #BAD39C · #E6EFDC

Analogous palette

#9CBAD3 · #9C9FD3 · #B59CD3 · #D09CD3 · #D39CBA

Triadic palette

#B59CD3 · #D3B59C · #9CD3B5 · #E5DCEF · #EFE5DC

Tetradic palette

#B59CD3 · #D39C9F · #BAD39C · #9CD3D0 · #855DB6

Monochromatic palette

#674294 · #8D68BB · #B59CD3 · #DDD1EA · #F2EDF7

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