All About Color #B59CE2

#B59CE2

About #B59CE2

#B59CE2 is a light purple color with the hex code #B59CE2. In RGB it is red 181, green 156, blue 226; in HSL it is hue 261°, saturation 55%, lightness 75%; in CMYK it is 20%, 31%, 0%, 11%. Its contrast ratio is 2.38:1 on white and 8.82:1 on black.

#B59CE2 Color Conversion

Hex tripletB5, 9C, E2
CMYK19.91%, 30.97%, 0.00%, 11.37%
RGB Decimal181, 156, 226
HSL261°, 55%, 75%
RGB Octal265, 234, 342
HSV (HSB)261.43°, 30.97%, 88.63%
RGB Binary10110101, 10011100, 11100010
CIE-L*AB68.82, 23.16, -32.06
RGB Percent70.98%, 61.18%, 88.63%
CIE-L*CH68.82, 39.55, 305.84
XYZ44.67, 39.09, 77.14
CIE-L*UV68.82, 8.37, -54.03
xyY0.28, 0.24, 39.09
Hunter-Lab62.52, 18.12, -29.39
RYB70.98%, 61.18%, 88.63%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B59CE2 on a dark background: contrast 8.82:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B59CE2 on a light background: contrast 2.38:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B59CE2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B59CE2 · #EAE3F7 · #7F55CE · #CAE29C · #F0F7E3

Analogous palette

#9CCAE2 · #9CA7E2 · #B59CE2 · #D89CE2 · #E29CCA

Triadic palette

#B59CE2 · #E2B59C · #9CE2B5 · #EAE3F7 · #F7EAE3

Tetradic palette

#B59CE2 · #E29CA7 · #CAE29C · #9CE2D8 · #7F55CE

Monochromatic palette

#6034B2 · #8861D1 · #B59CE2 · #E1D7F4 · #F0EBF9

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