What color is #591B5D?

#591B5D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #591B5D?

The RGB value is 89, 27, 93: 89 red, 27 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591B5D?

The complementary color is #1F5D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591B5D color

#591B5D rgb(89, 27, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #591B5D is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 10.6% green and 36.5% blue (89, 27, 93).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 55% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#591B5D color codes

HEX	`#591B5D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 27, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 10.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 55%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 71%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 71%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.65, 37.75, -25.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.65, 45.69, 325.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.487, 3.698, 10.726)`
Decimal	`5839709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591B5D, 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 #591B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #591B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591b5d; }
.text { color: #591b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 27 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591b5d, #5d1b40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #591B5D?: #591B5D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #591B5D?: The RGB value is 89, 27, 93: 89 red, 27 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591B5D?: The complementary color is #1F5D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.