What color is #594964?

#594964 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #594964?

The RGB value is 89, 73, 100: 89 red, 73 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #594964?

The complementary color is #546449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #594964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#594964 color

#594964 rgb(89, 73, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #594964 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 28.6% green and 39.2% blue (89, 73, 100).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#594964 color codes

HEX	`#594964`
RGB	`rgb(89, 73, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 28.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 27%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.58, 12.5, -13.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.58, 18.21, 313.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.802, 7.809, 13.098)`
Decimal	`5851492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #594964, 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 #594964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#594964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #594964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #594964; }
.text { color: #594964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #594964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 73 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #594964, #644962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #594964?: #594964 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #594964?: The RGB value is 89, 73, 100: 89 red, 73 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #594964?: The complementary color is #546449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #594964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.