What color is #595268?

#595268 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 #595268?

The RGB value is 89, 82, 104: 89 red, 82 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595268?

The complementary color is #616852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595268 color

#595268 rgb(89, 82, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #595268 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.2% green and 40.8% blue (89, 82, 104).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#595268 color codes

HEX	`#595268`
RGB	`rgb(89, 82, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 32.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 21%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.29, 7.76, -11.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.29, 13.99, 303.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.635, 9.158, 14.354)`
Decimal	`5853800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595268, 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 #595268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #595268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595268; }
.text { color: #595268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 82 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595268, #645268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #595268?: #595268 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 #595268?: The RGB value is 89, 82, 104: 89 red, 82 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595268?: The complementary color is #616852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.