Palettes / Colors / #B59BBF
#B59BBF — Light Dusty Purple
#B59BBF is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #B59BBF 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.
#B59BBF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A6BF9B; it also sits naturally between #A39BBF and #BF9BB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B59BBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 155, 191 |
| HSL | 283°, 22%, 68% |
| HSV | 283°, 19%, 75% |
| CMYK | 5%, 19%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.18, 37.03, 54.32 |
| Yxy | 37.03, 0.3055, 0.2815 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.30, 16.22, -15.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.85, 14.86, -14.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 61% · Blue 75%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B59BBF
.text { color: #B59BBF; }
.background { background-color: #B59BBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B59BBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 155, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 22%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B59BBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 155, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B59BBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 155, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B59BBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B59BBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6BF9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B59BBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B59BBF
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 #B59BBF: ·
How #B59BBF 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 #B59BBF 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 #B59BBF?
#B59BBF is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 155, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B59BBF?
#B59BBF is RGB 181, 155, 191 — HSL 283°, 22%, 68% — CMYK 5%, 19%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #B59BBF?
Its complement is #A6BF9B; analogous partners are #A39BBF and #BF9BB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B59BBF for text?
Black text on #B59BBF has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.