Information about #B59EC6 color

#B59EC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B59EC6 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 158, 198) — 71% red, 62% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 16 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B59EC6 reads as a moderately toned blue-purple violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wonderland (#BB97BB) and Biloba Flower (#AE99D2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(181, 158, 198)), which gives #B59EC6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B59EC6: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B59EC6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B59EC6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B59EC6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B59EC6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B59EC6
  • RGB181, 158, 198
  • CMYK7, 16, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(181, 158, 198)
  • HSL275°, 26%, 70%
  • HSL Precise274.5°, 25.974%, 69.804%
  • HSV275°, 20%, 78%
  • HSB275°, 20%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.620, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.620, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.620, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB59EC6
  • DECIMAL ID11902662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01