What color is #59495C?

#59495C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59495C?

The RGB value is 89, 73, 92: 89 red, 73 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59495C?

The complementary color is #4C5C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59495C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59495C color

#59495C rgb(89, 73, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #59495C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 28.6% green and 36.1% blue (89, 73, 92).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#59495C color codes

HEX	`#59495C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 73, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 28.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 21%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.27, 10.65, -8.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.27, 13.72, 320.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.434, 7.662, 11.158)`
Decimal	`5851484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59495C, 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 #59495C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59495C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #59495C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59495c; }
.text { color: #59495c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59495c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 73 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59495c, #5c4955); }

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Questions

What color is #59495C?: #59495C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59495C?: The RGB value is 89, 73, 92: 89 red, 73 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59495C?: The complementary color is #4C5C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59495C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.