#b59be5

Dull Lavender

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(181, 155, 229)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(261, 59%, 75%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(21, 32, 0, 10)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.389

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#b59be5

#cbe59b

Analogous (Adjacent)

#9ba6e5

#b59be5

#da9be5

Triadic

#b59be5

#e5b59b

#9be5b5

Split complementary

#b59be5

#e5da9b

#a6e59b

Complete conversion table

HEX

#B59BE5

RGB

rgb(181,155,229)

RGBA

rgba(181,155,229, 1)

HSL

hsl(261.08,58.73%,75.29%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.74 0.11 299.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #b59be5;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.39

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

8.78

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#b59be5#bcbce5

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#b59be5#c5c3e5

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SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#b59be5#b497a7

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SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

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Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

60%

28%

12%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

60%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

28%

Cadmium red

Pigment

12%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

38.9%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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