What color is #594558?

#594558 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 #594558?

The RGB value is 89, 69, 88: 89 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594558?

The complementary color is #455946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594558?

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.

#594558 color

#594558 rgb(89, 69, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #594558 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.1% green and 34.5% blue (89, 69, 88).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 1% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#594558 color codes

HEX	`#594558`
RGB	`rgb(89, 69, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 1%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32, 12.31, -8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32, 14.69, 326.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.009, 7.085, 10.176)`
Decimal	`5850456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594558, 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 #594558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594558 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 #594558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594558; }
.text { color: #594558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 69 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594558, #59454e); }

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Questions

What color is #594558?: #594558 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 #594558?: The RGB value is 89, 69, 88: 89 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594558?: The complementary color is #455946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594558?: 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.