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#B59DC0

#b59dc0 ≈ Pastel Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#b59dc0 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 61.57% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.73% cyan, 18.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 281.14°, with 21.74% saturation and 68.43% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Purple (#b39eb5), ΔE 3.89.

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Relative luminance0.3774

Complementary

  1. #b59dc0
  2. #a8c09d

Split complementary

  1. #b59dc0
  2. #b9c09d
  3. #9dc0a3

Analogous

  1. #a39dc0
  2. #b59dc0
  3. #c09db9

Triadic

  1. #b59dc0
  2. #c0b59d
  3. #9dc0b5

Tetradic

  1. #b59dc0
  2. #c09da8
  3. #a8c09d
  4. #9dc0b5

Square

  1. #b59dc0
  2. #c0a39d
  3. #a8c09d
  4. #9db9c0

Monochromatic

  1. #6a4d77
  2. #926ea2
  3. #b59dc0
  4. #d8ccde
  5. #f6f3f7

Shades

#b59dc0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b59dc0
  2. #a38dad
  3. #917e9a
  4. #7f6e86
  5. #6d5e73
  6. #5b4f60
  7. #483f4d
  8. #362f3a
  9. #241f26
  10. #121013
  11. #000000

Tints

#b59dc0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b59dc0
  2. #bca7c6
  3. #c4b1cd
  4. #cbbad3
  5. #d3c4d9
  6. #dacee0
  7. #e1d8e6
  8. #e9e2ec
  9. #f0ebf2
  10. #f8f5f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b59dc0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b59dc0
  2. #b09aba
  3. #aa97b3
  4. #a594ad
  5. #a091a6
  6. #9b8fa0
  7. #958c9a
  8. #908993
  9. #8b868d
  10. #858386
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aca2b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #99a4c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9ea6bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b5a1a9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a5a1c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a7a2bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b59fb3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b59dc0 {
  color: #b59dc0;
}
Background
.bg-b59dc0 {
  background-color: #b59dc0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b59dc0 {
  border: 2px solid #b59dc0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b59dc0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 157 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 22% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b59dc0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b59dc0, #c09db9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b59dc0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 157 192 / 0.35);
}

#b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 3.89 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 4.35 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 6.58 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 7.03 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 9.47 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 9.70 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 12.59 #4a623f Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Pastel Purple
#b59dc0  rgb(181, 157, 192)  hsl(281, 22%, 68%)  Pastel Purple
#a8c09d  rgb(168, 192, 157)  hsl(101, 22%, 68%)  Dark Sea Green
#c0b59d  rgb(192, 181, 157)  hsl(41, 22%, 68%)  Ecru
#9dc0b5  rgb(157, 192, 181)  hsl(161, 22%, 68%)  Opal