What color is #59479A?

#59479A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59479A?

The RGB value is 89, 71, 154: 89 red, 71 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59479A?

The complementary color is #889A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59479A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59479A color

#59479A rgb(89, 71, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #59479A is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 27.8% green and 60.4% blue (89, 71, 154).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#59479A color codes

HEX	`#59479A`
RGB	`rgb(89, 71, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 27.8%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 54%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.91, 28.48, -42.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.91, 51.57, 303.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.204, 8.963, 31.653)`
Decimal	`5851034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59479A, 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 #59479A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59479A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #59479A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59479a; }
.text { color: #59479a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59479a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 71 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59479a, #83479a); }

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Questions

What color is #59479A?: #59479A is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59479A?: The RGB value is 89, 71, 154: 89 red, 71 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59479A?: The complementary color is #889A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59479A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.