Palettes / Colors / #B59EFF

#B59EFF — Light Vivid Blue

#B59EFF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.

#B59EFF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #E8FF9E; it also sits naturally between #9EB8FF and #E59EFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 71% · Green 62% · Blue 100%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B59EFF

.text { color: #B59EFF; }
.background { background-color: #B59EFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B59EFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 158, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B59EFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 158, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B59EFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 158, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B59EFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B59EFF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E8FF9E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B59EFF: #000000.

How #B59EFF 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 #B59EFF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B59EFE  ·  #B59F00 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B59EFF?

#B59EFF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 181, 158, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B59EFF?

#B59EFF is RGB 181, 158, 255 — HSL 254°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 29%, 38%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #B59EFF?

Its complement is #E8FF9E; analogous partners are #9EB8FF and #E59EFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B59EFF for text?

Black text on #B59EFF has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.