What color is #591F83?

#591F83 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 #591F83?

The RGB value is 89, 31, 131: 89 red, 31 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #591F83?

The complementary color is #49831F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #591F83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#591F83 color

#591F83 rgb(89, 31, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #591F83 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 12.2% green and 51.4% blue (89, 31, 131).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 62% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#591F83 color codes

HEX	`#591F83`
RGB	`rgb(89, 31, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 12.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 62%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 76%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 76%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.99, 44.4, -44.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.99, 63.1, 314.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.706, 4.743, 21.925)`
Decimal	`5840771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #591F83, 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 #591F83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#591F83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	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 #591F83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #591f83; }
.text { color: #591f83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #591f83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 31 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #591f83, #831f7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #591F83?: #591F83 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 #591F83?: The RGB value is 89, 31, 131: 89 red, 31 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #591F83?: The complementary color is #49831F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #591F83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.