What color is #594261?

#594261 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 #594261?

The RGB value is 89, 66, 97: 89 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594261?

The complementary color is #4A6142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594261 color

#594261 rgb(89, 66, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #594261 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 25.9% green and 38% blue (89, 66, 97).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#594261 color codes

HEX	`#594261`
RGB	`rgb(89, 66, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 25.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 32%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.54, 16.25, -14.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.54, 21.75, 318.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.225, 6.884, 12.202)`
Decimal	`5849697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594261, 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 #594261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #594261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594261; }
.text { color: #594261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 66 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594261, #61425a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #594261?: #594261 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 #594261?: The RGB value is 89, 66, 97: 89 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594261?: The complementary color is #4A6142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.