What color is #592358?

#592358 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #592358?

The RGB value is 89, 35, 88: 89 red, 35 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #592358?

The complementary color is #235924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #592358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#592358 color

#592358 rgb(89, 35, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #592358 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 13.7% green and 34.5% blue (89, 35, 88).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 1% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

#592358 color codes

HEX	`#592358`
RGB	`rgb(89, 35, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 13.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 1%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.77, 32.85, -20.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.77, 38.8, 327.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.482, 4.031, 9.667)`
Decimal	`5841752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #592358, 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 #592358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#592358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #592358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #592358; }
.text { color: #592358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #592358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 35 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #592358, #59233d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #592358?: #592358 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #592358?: The RGB value is 89, 35, 88: 89 red, 35 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #592358?: The complementary color is #235924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #592358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.