Palettes / Colors / #B59CD1
#B59CD1 — Light Muted Purple
#B59CD1 is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #B59CD1 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.
#B59CD1 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 #B9D29D; it also sits naturally between #9D9FD2 and #D09DD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B59CD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 156, 209 |
| HSL | 268°, 37%, 72% |
| HSV | 268°, 25%, 82% |
| CMYK | 13%, 25%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 42.45, 38.20, 65.46 |
| Yxy | 38.20, 0.2905, 0.2615 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.17, 19.40, -23.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.81, 18.02, -23.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 61% · Blue 82%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B59CD1
.text { color: #B59CD1; }
.background { background-color: #B59CD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B59CD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 156, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 37%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B59CD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 156, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B59CD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 156, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B59CD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B59CD1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9D29D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B59CD1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B59CD1
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 #B59CD1: ·
How #B59CD1 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 #B59CD1 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 #B59CD1?
#B59CD1 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 156, 209). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B59CD1?
#B59CD1 is RGB 181, 156, 209 — HSL 268°, 37%, 72% — CMYK 13%, 25%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #B59CD1?
Its complement is #B9D29D; analogous partners are #9D9FD2 and #D09DD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B59CD1 for text?
Black text on #B59CD1 has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.