What color is #59024B?

#59024B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59024B?

The RGB value is 89, 2, 75: 89 red, 2 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59024B?

The complementary color is #025910, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59024B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59024B color

#59024B rgb(89, 2, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59024B is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 0.8% green and 29.4% blue (89, 2, 75).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 16% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#59024B color codes

HEX	`#59024B`
RGB	`rgb(89, 2, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 0.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 16%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.7, 42.8, -19.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.7, 47.19, 335.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.412, 2.676, 6.887)`
Decimal	`5833291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59024B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #59024B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59024B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #59024B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59024b; }
.text { color: #59024b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59024b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 2 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59024b, #590220); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #59024B?: #59024B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59024B?: The RGB value is 89, 2, 75: 89 red, 2 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59024B?: The complementary color is #025910, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59024B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.