What color is #594670?

#594670 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 #594670?

The RGB value is 89, 70, 112: 89 red, 70 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594670?

The complementary color is #5D7046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594670?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594670 color

#594670 rgb(89, 70, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #594670 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.5% green and 43.9% blue (89, 70, 112).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#594670 color codes

HEX	`#594670`
RGB	`rgb(89, 70, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 37%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.29, 17.38, -21.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.29, 27.45, 309.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.234, 7.674, 16.321)`
Decimal	`5850736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594670, 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 #594670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #594670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594670; }
.text { color: #594670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 70 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594670, #6e4670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #594670?: #594670 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 #594670?: The RGB value is 89, 70, 112: 89 red, 70 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594670?: The complementary color is #5D7046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594670?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.