What color is #59445F?

#59445F 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 #59445F?

The RGB value is 89, 68, 95: 89 red, 68 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59445F?

The complementary color is #4A5F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59445F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59445F color

#59445F rgb(89, 68, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59445F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 26.7% green and 37.3% blue (89, 68, 95).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#59445F color codes

HEX	`#59445F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 68, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 26.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 28%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 28%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32, 14.51, -12.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32, 19.14, 319.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.252, 7.084, 11.757)`
Decimal	`5850207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59445F, 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 #59445F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59445F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #59445F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59445f; }
.text { color: #59445f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59445f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 68 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59445f, #5f4457); }

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Questions

What color is #59445F?: #59445F 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 #59445F?: The RGB value is 89, 68, 95: 89 red, 68 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59445F?: The complementary color is #4A5F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59445F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.