What color is #591196?

#591196 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #591196?

The RGB value is 89, 17, 150: 89 red, 17 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591196?

The complementary color is #4E9611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591196?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591196 color

#591196 rgb(89, 17, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #591196 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 6.7% green and 58.8% blue (89, 17, 150).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 80% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#591196 color codes

HEX	`#591196`
RGB	`rgb(89, 17, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 6.7%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 80%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 89%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 89%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.94, 53.87, -56.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.94, 78.23, 313.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.824, 4.727, 29.243)`
Decimal	`5837206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591196, 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 #591196	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591196 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #591196 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591196; }
.text { color: #591196; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591196; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 17 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591196, #961190); }

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Questions

What color is #591196?: #591196 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #591196?: The RGB value is 89, 17, 150: 89 red, 17 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591196?: The complementary color is #4E9611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591196?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.