What color is #593C6D?

#593C6D 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 #593C6D?

The RGB value is 89, 60, 109: 89 red, 60 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #593C6D?

The complementary color is #506D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #593C6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#593C6D color

#593C6D rgb(89, 60, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #593C6D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 23.5% green and 42.7% blue (89, 60, 109).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 29% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#593C6D color codes

HEX	`#593C6D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 60, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 23.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 29%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 45%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.54, 22.94, -23.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.54, 32.94, 314.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.495, 6.46, 15.264)`
Decimal	`5848173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #593C6D, 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 #593C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#593C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #593C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #593c6d; }
.text { color: #593c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #593c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 60 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #593c6d, #6d3c69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #593C6D?: #593C6D 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 #593C6D?: The RGB value is 89, 60, 109: 89 red, 60 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #593C6D?: The complementary color is #506D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #593C6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.