#590E6C Color
#590E6C is rgb(89, 14, 108) in RGB, hsl(288, 77%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 87%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#590E6Crgb(89, 14, 108)hsl(288, 77%, 24%)hsv(288, 87%, 42%)cmyk(18%, 87%, 0%, 58%)oklch(34.8% 0.154 318)lab(21.75% 42.54 -36.74)lch(21.75% 56.21 319.18)What #590E6C 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 #590E6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#590E6C Channel Values
How #590E6C 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 14 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 77% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 87% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.32:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #590E6C 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 #590E6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #590E6C; 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 #590E6C
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 #590E6C 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.
#590E6C#27276C#41206C#35356B#462A6B#512A2A#54214D#353535Using #590E6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-590e6c: #590E6C;background-color: #590E6C;colors: { 'color-590e6c': '#590E6C' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.055, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_590e6c">#590E6C</color>fill="#590E6C"More Purple Colors
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#590E6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #590E6C?
#590E6C is a dark purple — rgb(89, 14, 108) in RGB and hsl(288, 77%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #590E6C?
#590E6C is rgb(89, 14, 108) — red 89, green 14, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #590E6C?
#590E6C converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 87%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #590E6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #590E6C scores 12.32:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #590E6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #590E6C 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.73, which is visibly different.
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