What color is #595166?

#595166 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595166?

The RGB value is 89, 81, 102: 89 red, 81 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595166?

The complementary color is #5E6651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595166?

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.

#595166 color

#595166 rgb(89, 81, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #595166 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.8% green and 40% blue (89, 81, 102).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#595166 color codes

HEX	`#595166`
RGB	`rgb(89, 81, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 21%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 21%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.92, 7.91, -10.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.92, 13.5, 305.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.46, 8.968, 13.8)`
Decimal	`5853542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595166, 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 #595166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595166 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 #595166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595166; }
.text { color: #595166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 81 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595166, #645166); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #595166?: #595166 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595166?: The RGB value is 89, 81, 102: 89 red, 81 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595166?: The complementary color is #5E6651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595166?: 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.