What color is #59425F?

#59425F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59425F?

The RGB value is 89, 66, 95: 89 red, 66 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59425F?

The complementary color is #485F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59425F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59425F color

#59425F rgb(89, 66, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59425F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 25.9% green and 37.3% blue (89, 66, 95).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#59425F color codes

HEX	`#59425F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 66, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 25.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 31%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.46, 15.78, -13.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.46, 20.65, 319.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.133, 6.847, 11.717)`
Decimal	`5849695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59425F, 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 #59425F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59425F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #59425F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59425f; }
.text { color: #59425f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59425f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 66 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59425f, #5f4257); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #59425F?: #59425F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59425F?: The RGB value is 89, 66, 95: 89 red, 66 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59425F?: The complementary color is #485F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59425F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.