What color is #59467C?

#59467C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59467C?

The RGB value is 89, 70, 124: 89 red, 70 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59467C?

The complementary color is #697C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59467C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59467C color

#59467C rgb(89, 70, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59467C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.5% green and 48.6% blue (89, 70, 124).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#59467C color codes

HEX	`#59467C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 70, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.9, 20.55, -27.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.9, 34.57, 306.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.947, 7.959, 20.077)`
Decimal	`5850748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59467C, 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 #59467C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59467C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #59467C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59467c; }
.text { color: #59467c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59467c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 70 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59467c, #74467c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #59467C?: #59467C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59467C?: The RGB value is 89, 70, 124: 89 red, 70 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59467C?: The complementary color is #697C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59467C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.