Palettes / Colors / #B59FDB

#B59FDB — Light Muted Purple

#B59FDB is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #B59FDB 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.

#B59FDB 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 #C5DB9F; it also sits naturally between #9FA7DB and #D39FDB. 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 86%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B59FDB

.text { color: #B59FDB; }
.background { background-color: #B59FDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B59FDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 159, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 45%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B59FDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 159, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B59FDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 159, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B59FDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B59FDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C5DB9F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B59FDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B59FDB

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:

How #B59FDB 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 #B59FDB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B59FDB?

#B59FDB is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 159, 219). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B59FDB?

#B59FDB is RGB 181, 159, 219 — HSL 262°, 45%, 74% — CMYK 17%, 27%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #B59FDB?

Its complement is #C5DB9F; analogous partners are #9FA7DB and #D39FDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B59FDB for text?

Black text on #B59FDB has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.