Palettes / Colors / #B596EF
#B596EF — Light Purple
#B596EF is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #B596EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B596EF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFEF95; it also sits naturally between #95A2EF and #E295EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B596EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 150, 239 |
| HSL | 261°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 261°, 37%, 94% |
| CMYK | 24%, 37%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 45.54, 37.87, 86.57 |
| Yxy | 37.87, 0.2679, 0.2228 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.92, 29.52, -40.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.54, 28.14, -45.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 59% · Blue 94%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B596EF
.text { color: #B596EF; }
.background { background-color: #B596EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B596EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 150, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B596EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 150, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B596EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 150, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B596EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B596EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFEF95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B596EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B596EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B596EF: ·
How #B596EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B596EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B596EF?
#B596EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 150, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B596EF?
#B596EF is RGB 181, 150, 239 — HSL 261°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 24%, 37%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #B596EF?
Its complement is #CFEF95; analogous partners are #95A2EF and #E295EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B596EF for text?
Black text on #B596EF has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.