#B159BF Hex Color
Lush violet built to stand out
Loud and saturated, #b159bf is a bright purple with a cool violet pull. It grabs attention fast, so treat it as an accent for highlights and calls to action rather than a full background. Deep teal or charcoal neighbors keep it from washing out next to plain white. Black text reads clearly over it at 5.1:1 contrast, which passes WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #b159bf
What is #b159bf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b159bf is rgb(177, 89, 191), in HSL hsl(292, 44%, 55%) and in CMYK 7%, 53%, 0%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #b159bf?
Deep teal, charcoal, and dark plum all ground #b159bf and stop it from washing out against plain white. Use the purple in small doses, roughly the 10% of a 60/30/10 palette, and let darker neighbors do the heavy lifting.
Is #b159bf readable on white or black?
#b159bf has a 4.15:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.05:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.