#590AA9 Color
#590AA9 is rgb(89, 10, 169) in RGB, hsl(270, 89%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 94%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#590AA9rgb(89, 10, 169)hsl(270, 89%, 35%)hsv(270, 94%, 66%)cmyk(47%, 94%, 0%, 34%)oklch(40.2% 0.212 296.6)lab(26.29% 53.79 -67.42)lch(26.29% 86.25 308.59)What #590AA9 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 #590AA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#590AA9 Channel Values
How #590AA9 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 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 89% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 94% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #590AA9 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 #590AA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #590AA9; 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 #590AA9
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 #590AA9 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.
#590AA9#2626A9#401EA9#3535A8#4629A9#3F4141#4B3379#404040Using #590AA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-590aa9: #590AA9;background-color: #590AA9;colors: { 'color-590aa9': '#590AA9' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.039, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_590aa9">#590AA9</color>fill="#590AA9"More Purple Colors
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#590AA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #590AA9?
#590AA9 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 10, 169) in RGB and hsl(270, 89%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.65.
What is the RGB value of #590AA9?
#590AA9 is rgb(89, 10, 169) — red 89, green 10, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #590AA9?
#590AA9 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 94%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #590AA9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #590AA9 scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #590AA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #590AA9 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 16.17, which is visibly different.
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