What color is #593E6D?

#593E6D 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 #593E6D?

The RGB value is 89, 62, 109: 89 red, 62 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #593E6D?

The complementary color is #526D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #593E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#593E6D color

#593E6D rgb(89, 62, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #593E6D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 24.3% green and 42.7% blue (89, 62, 109).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#593E6D color codes

HEX	`#593E6D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 62, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 24.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 43%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 43%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.05, 21.68, -22.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.05, 31.5, 313.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.602, 6.673, 15.3)`
Decimal	`5848685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #593E6D, 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 #593E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#593E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #593E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #593e6d; }
.text { color: #593e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #593e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 62 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #593e6d, #6d3e6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #593E6D?: #593E6D 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 #593E6D?: The RGB value is 89, 62, 109: 89 red, 62 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #593E6D?: The complementary color is #526D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #593E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.