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#B59EA9 closest to Classy Mauve

#B59EA9 is a light gray; the closest named color is Classy Mauve. In the RGB color model it is made of 71.0% red, 62.0% green and 66.3% blue (rgb(181, 158, 169)). Its HSL value is 331° hue, 13% saturation and 66% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 29% black. #B59EA9 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.43:1.

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Variations of #B59EA9

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B59EA9 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B59EA9 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B59EA9 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A4A5A8
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9FA2A9
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A6A1A9
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A4A5A8
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A9A3A9
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B99EA2
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B79EA6
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A4A4A4
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A8A3A5

#B59EA9 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.49:1 Very poor#B59EA9 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.43:1 Very good#B59EA9 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B59EA9 in CSS

/* Classy Mauve */
.color { color: #B59EA9; }
.background { background-color: #B59EA9; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B59EA9; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(181 158 169);
color: hsl(331 13% 66%);
color: oklch(0.723 0.031 347.4);

#B59EA9 FAQ

What color is #B59EA9?

#B59EA9 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Classy Mauve. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B59EA9?

#B59EA9 is rgb(181, 158, 169) in RGB, hsl(331, 13%, 66%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B59EA9?

The complementary color of #B59EA9 is #9EB5AA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B59EA9?

Black text has the best contrast on #B59EA9: 8.43:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B59EA9 a warm or cool color?

#B59EA9 is a neutral color.