#590B89 Color
#590B89 is rgb(89, 11, 137) in RGB, hsl(277, 85%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#590B89rgb(89, 11, 137)hsl(277, 85%, 29%)hsv(277, 92%, 54%)cmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 46%)oklch(37.1% 0.182 306.3)lab(23.60% 47.96 -52.20)lch(23.60% 70.88 312.57)What #590B89 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 #590B89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#590B89 Channel Values
How #590B89 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 11 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 85% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 92% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.45:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #590B89 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 #590B89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #590B89; 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 #590B89
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 #590B89 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.
#590B89#262689#401E89#353588#462989#4A3434#502961#3A3A3AUsing #590B89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-590b89: #590B89;background-color: #590B89;colors: { 'color-590b89': '#590B89' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.043, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_590b89">#590B89</color>fill="#590B89"More Purple Colors
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#590B89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #590B89?
#590B89 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 11, 137) in RGB and hsl(277, 85%, 29%) 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 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #590B89?
#590B89 is rgb(89, 11, 137) — red 89, green 11, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #590B89?
#590B89 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #590B89 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #590B89 scores 11.45:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #590B89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #590B89 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 4.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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