What color is #59475E?

#59475E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59475E?

The RGB value is 89, 71, 94: 89 red, 71 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59475E?

The complementary color is #4C5E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59475E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59475E color

#59475E rgb(89, 71, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59475E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.8% green and 36.9% blue (89, 71, 94).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 14% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#59475E color codes

HEX	`#59475E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 71, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 14%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 24%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 24%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.79, 12.37, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.79, 16.32, 319.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.393, 7.439, 11.581)`
Decimal	`5850974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59475E, 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 #59475E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59475E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #59475E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59475e; }
.text { color: #59475e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59475e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 71 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59475e, #5e4757); }

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Questions

What color is #59475E?: #59475E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59475E?: The RGB value is 89, 71, 94: 89 red, 71 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59475E?: The complementary color is #4C5E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59475E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.