What color is #59397D?

#59397D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59397D?

The RGB value is 89, 57, 125: 89 red, 57 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59397D?

The complementary color is #5D7D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59397D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59397D color

#59397D rgb(89, 57, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59397D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 22.4% green and 49% blue (89, 57, 125).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 37% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#59397D color codes

HEX	`#59397D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 57, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 22.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 37%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 54%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 54%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.71, 28.91, -33.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.71, 44.23, 310.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.284, 6.531, 20.17)`
Decimal	`5847421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59397D, 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 #59397D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59397D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #59397D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59397d; }
.text { color: #59397d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59397d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 57 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59397d, #7b397d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #59397D?: #59397D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59397D?: The RGB value is 89, 57, 125: 89 red, 57 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59397D?: The complementary color is #5D7D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59397D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.