What color is #595174?

#595174 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595174?

The RGB value is 89, 81, 116: 89 red, 81 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595174?

The complementary color is #6C7451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595174 color

#595174 rgb(89, 81, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #595174 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.8% green and 45.5% blue (89, 81, 116).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#595174 color codes

HEX	`#595174`
RGB	`rgb(89, 81, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.5, 11.43, -18.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.5, 21.99, 301.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.214, 9.27, 17.771)`
Decimal	`5853556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595174, 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 #595174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #595174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595174; }
.text { color: #595174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 81 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595174, #6b5174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #595174?: #595174 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595174?: The RGB value is 89, 81, 116: 89 red, 81 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595174?: The complementary color is #6C7451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.