What color is #593954?

#593954 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #593954?

The RGB value is 89, 57, 84: 89 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #593954?

The complementary color is #39593E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #593954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#593954 color

#593954 rgb(89, 57, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #593954 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 22.4% green and 32.9% blue (89, 57, 84).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 22% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 6% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#593954 color codes

HEX	`#593954`
RGB	`rgb(89, 57, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 22.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 22%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 36%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 6%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 19.08, -10.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 21.79, 331.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.183, 5.691, 9.106)`
Decimal	`5847380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #593954, 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 #593954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#593954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #593954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #593954; }
.text { color: #593954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #593954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 57 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #593954, #593944); }

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Questions

What color is #593954?: #593954 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #593954?: The RGB value is 89, 57, 84: 89 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #593954?: The complementary color is #39593E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #593954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.