What color is #593C73?

#593C73 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #593C73?

The RGB value is 89, 60, 115: 89 red, 60 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #593C73?

The complementary color is #56733C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #593C73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#593C73 color

#593C73 rgb(89, 60, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #593C73 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 23.5% green and 45.1% blue (89, 60, 115).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 31% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#593C73 color codes

HEX	`#593C73`
RGB	`rgb(89, 60, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 23.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 31%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 48%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 48%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.86, 24.45, -26.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.86, 36.39, 312.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.83, 6.593, 17.024)`
Decimal	`5848179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #593C73, 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 #593C73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#593C73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #593C73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #593c73; }
.text { color: #593c73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #593c73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 60 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #593c73, #733c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #593C73?: #593C73 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #593C73?: The RGB value is 89, 60, 115: 89 red, 60 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #593C73?: The complementary color is #56733C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #593C73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.