What color is #592E79?

#592E79 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #592E79?

The RGB value is 89, 46, 121: 89 red, 46 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #592E79?

The complementary color is #4E792E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #592E79?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#592E79 color

#592E79 rgb(89, 46, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #592E79 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 18% green and 47.5% blue (89, 46, 121).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Seduction (#522A6F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#592E79 color codes

HEX	`#592E79`
RGB	`rgb(89, 46, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 18%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 62%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 62%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28, 34.34, -35.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28, 49.24, 314.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.547, 5.458, 18.689)`
Decimal	`5844601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #592E79, 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 #592E79	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#592E79 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #592E79 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #592e79; }
.text { color: #592e79; }
.border { border: 2px solid #592e79; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 46 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #592e79, #792e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #592E79?: #592E79 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #592E79?: The RGB value is 89, 46, 121: 89 red, 46 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #592E79?: The complementary color is #4E792E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #592E79?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.