#B59FFE Color

#B59FFE is rgb(181, 159, 254) in RGB, hsl(254, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 37%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B59FFE

HEX#B59FFE

RGBrgb(181, 159, 254)

HSLhsl(254, 98%, 81%)

HSVhsv(254, 37%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 37%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.135 293.6)

LABlab(70.28% 23.51 -44.80)

LCHlch(70.28% 50.59 297.69)

What #B59FFE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B59FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 10.47 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 15.17 Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 15.5 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 17.68 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 17.8 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 18.75

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#B59FFE Channel Values

How #B59FFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 181 · G 159 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 254° · S 98% · L 81%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 254° · S 37% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 29% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.24:1 vs white · 9.36:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B59FFE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B59FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B59FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B59FFE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B59FFE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B59FFE

Protanopia#A3A3FE

Protanomaly#ABA1FE

Deuteranopia#A7A7FE

Deuteranomaly#ADA4FE

Tritanopia#A6AFAF

Tritanomaly#ACA9D3

Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #B59FFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b59ffe: #B59FFE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B59FFE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b59ffe': '#B59FFE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.624, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_b59ffe">#B59FFE</color>

SVG fillfill="#B59FFE"

More Blue Colors

#B59FFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#B59FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B59FFE?

#B59FFE is a lightest blue — rgb(181, 159, 254) in RGB and hsl(254, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.47.

What is the RGB value of #B59FFE?

#B59FFE is rgb(181, 159, 254) — red 181, green 159, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B59FFE?

#B59FFE converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 37%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B59FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B59FFE scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B59FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B59FFE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 18.75, which is visibly different.

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