What color is #59466D?

#59466D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59466D?

The RGB value is 89, 70, 109: 89 red, 70 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59466D?

The complementary color is #5A6D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59466D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59466D color

#59466D rgb(89, 70, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59466D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.5% green and 42.7% blue (89, 70, 109).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#59466D color codes

HEX	`#59466D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 70, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 36%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 36%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.15, 16.62, -19.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.15, 25.68, 310.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.07, 7.608, 15.456)`
Decimal	`5850733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59466D, 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 #59466D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59466D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #59466D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59466d; }
.text { color: #59466d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59466d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 70 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59466d, #6d466d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #59466D?: #59466D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59466D?: The RGB value is 89, 70, 109: 89 red, 70 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59466D?: The complementary color is #5A6D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59466D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.