What color is #594589?

#594589 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594589?

The RGB value is 89, 69, 137: 89 red, 69 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594589?

The complementary color is #758945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594589?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594589 color

#594589 rgb(89, 69, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #594589 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.1% green and 53.7% blue (89, 69, 137).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#594589 color codes

HEX	`#594589`
RGB	`rgb(89, 69, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.37, 24.79, -35.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.37, 42.97, 305.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.762, 8.186, 24.675)`
Decimal	`5850505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594589, 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 #594589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #594589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594589; }
.text { color: #594589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 69 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594589, #7b4589); }

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Questions

What color is #594589?: #594589 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594589?: The RGB value is 89, 69, 137: 89 red, 69 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594589?: The complementary color is #758945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594589?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.