What color is #594557?

#594557 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594557?

The RGB value is 89, 69, 87: 89 red, 69 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594557?

The complementary color is #455947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594557?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594557 color

#594557 rgb(89, 69, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #594557 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.1% green and 34.1% blue (89, 69, 87).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#594557 color codes

HEX	`#594557`
RGB	`rgb(89, 69, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.96, 12.1, -7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.96, 14.19, 328.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.968, 7.068, 9.96)`
Decimal	`5850455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594557, 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 #594557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #594557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594557; }
.text { color: #594557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 69 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594557, #59454d); }

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Questions

What color is #594557?: #594557 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594557?: The RGB value is 89, 69, 87: 89 red, 69 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594557?: The complementary color is #455947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594557?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.