What color is #594062?

#594062 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594062?

The RGB value is 89, 64, 98: 89 red, 64 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594062?

The complementary color is #496240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594062?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594062 color

#594062 rgb(89, 64, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #594062 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 25.1% green and 38.4% blue (89, 64, 98).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#594062 color codes

HEX	`#594062`
RGB	`rgb(89, 64, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 25.1%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 35%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.05, 17.75, -15.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.05, 23.8, 318.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.158, 6.673, 12.411)`
Decimal	`5849186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594062, 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 #594062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	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 #594062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594062; }
.text { color: #594062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 64 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594062, #62405a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #594062?: #594062 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594062?: The RGB value is 89, 64, 98: 89 red, 64 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594062?: The complementary color is #496240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594062?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.