What color is #59265E?

#59265E 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 #59265E?

The RGB value is 89, 38, 94: 89 red, 38 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59265E?

The complementary color is #2B5E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59265E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59265E color

#59265E rgb(89, 38, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59265E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 14.9% green and 36.9% blue (89, 38, 94).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 42% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#59265E color codes

HEX	`#59265E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 38, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 14.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 42%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 60%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 60%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.7, 32.48, -23.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.7, 39.89, 324.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.833, 4.319, 11.061)`
Decimal	`5842526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59265E, 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 #59265E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59265E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #59265E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59265e; }
.text { color: #59265e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59265e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 38 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59265e, #5e2647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #59265E?: #59265E 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 #59265E?: The RGB value is 89, 38, 94: 89 red, 38 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59265E?: The complementary color is #2B5E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59265E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.