All About Color #B59ECC

#B59ECC

About #B59ECC

#B59ECC is a light purple color with the hex code #B59ECC. In RGB it is red 181, green 158, blue 204; in HSL it is hue 270°, saturation 31%, lightness 71%; in CMYK it is 11%, 23%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.41:1 on white and 8.73:1 on black.

#B59ECC Color Conversion

Hex tripletB5, 9E, CC
CMYK11.27%, 22.55%, 0.00%, 20.00%
RGB Decimal181, 158, 204
HSL270°, 31%, 71%
RGB Octal265, 236, 314
HSV (HSB)270.00°, 22.55%, 80.00%
RGB Binary10110101, 10011110, 11001100
CIE-L*AB68.49, 17.22, -20.42
RGB Percent70.98%, 61.96%, 80.00%
CIE-L*CH68.49, 26.71, 310.13
XYZ42.18, 38.64, 62.36
CIE-L*UV68.49, 9.60, -34.18
xyY0.29, 0.27, 38.64
Hunter-Lab62.16, 12.36, -15.97
RYB70.98%, 61.96%, 80.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B59ECC on a dark background: contrast 8.73:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B59ECC on a light background: contrast 2.41:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B59ECC, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B59ECC · #E3DAEC · #8762AC · #B5CC9E · #E3ECDA

Analogous palette

#9EB5CC · #9E9ECC · #B59ECC · #CC9ECC · #CC9EB5

Triadic palette

#B59ECC · #CCB59E · #9ECCB5 · #E3DAEC · #ECE3DA

Tetradic palette

#B59ECC · #CC9E9E · #B5CC9E · #9ECCCC · #8762AC

Monochromatic palette

#694889 · #8F6CB2 · #B59ECC · #DBD0E6 · #F2EEF6

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