#590AA3 Color
#590AA3 is rgb(89, 10, 163) in RGB, hsl(271, 88%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#590AA3rgb(89, 10, 163)hsl(271, 88%, 34%)hsv(271, 94%, 64%)cmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 36%)oklch(39.6% 0.206 298.2)lab(25.74% 52.71 -64.68)lch(25.74% 83.44 309.18)What #590AA3 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 #590AA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#590AA3 Channel Values
How #590AA3 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 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 88% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 94% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #590AA3 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 #590AA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #590AA3; 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 #590AA3
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 #590AA3 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.
#590AA3#2626A3#401EA3#3535A2#4629A3#413E3E#4C3174#3F3F3FUsing #590AA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-590aa3: #590AA3;background-color: #590AA3;colors: { 'color-590aa3': '#590AA3' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.039, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_590aa3">#590AA3</color>fill="#590AA3"More Purple Colors
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#590AA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #590AA3?
#590AA3 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 10, 163) in RGB and hsl(271, 88%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.
What is the RGB value of #590AA3?
#590AA3 is rgb(89, 10, 163) — red 89, green 10, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #590AA3?
#590AA3 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 94%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #590AA3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #590AA3 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #590AA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #590AA3 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 13.3, which is visibly different.
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