What color is #59386E?

#59386E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59386E?

The RGB value is 89, 56, 110: 89 red, 56 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59386E?

The complementary color is #4D6E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59386E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59386E color

#59386E rgb(89, 56, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59386E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 22% green and 43.1% blue (89, 56, 110).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#59386E color codes

HEX	`#59386E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 56, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 22%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 49%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 49%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.61, 25.67, -25.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.61, 36.36, 314.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.348, 6.078, 15.482)`
Decimal	`5847150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59386E, 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 #59386E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59386E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #59386E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59386e; }
.text { color: #59386e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59386e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 56 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59386e, #6e3868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #59386E?: #59386E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59386E?: The RGB value is 89, 56, 110: 89 red, 56 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59386E?: The complementary color is #4D6E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59386E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.