#590A99 Color
#590A99 is rgb(89, 10, 153) in RGB, hsl(273, 88%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 93%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#590A99rgb(89, 10, 153)hsl(273, 88%, 32%)hsv(273, 93%, 60%)cmyk(42%, 93%, 0%, 40%)oklch(38.6% 0.197 301.1)lab(24.86% 50.93 -60.04)lch(24.86% 78.73 310.31)What #590A99 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #590A99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#590A99 Channel Values
How #590A99 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 10 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 88% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 93% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.89:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #590A99 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #590A99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #590A99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #590A99
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #590A99 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-590a99: #590A99;background-color: #590A99;colors: { 'color-590a99': '#590A99' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.039, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_590a99">#590A99</color>fill="#590A99"More Purple Colors
#590A99 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#590A99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #590A99?
#590A99 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 10, 153) in RGB and hsl(273, 88%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #590A99?
#590A99 is rgb(89, 10, 153) — red 89, green 10, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #590A99?
#590A99 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 93%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #590A99 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #590A99 scores 10.89:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #590A99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #590A99 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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