#591089 Color
#591089 is rgb(89, 16, 137) in RGB, hsl(276, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 88%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#591089rgb(89, 16, 137)hsl(276, 79%, 30%)hsv(276, 88%, 54%)cmyk(35%, 88%, 0%, 46%)oklch(37.4% 0.179 306)lab(24.03% 46.73 -51.49)lch(24.03% 69.54 312.22)What #591089 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 #591089, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#591089 Channel Values
How #591089 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 16 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.29:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591089 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 #591089
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591089; 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 #591089
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 #591089 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.
#591089#282889#412189#363688#462B89#4A3535#502B62#3A3A3AUsing #591089 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-591089: #591089;background-color: #591089;colors: { 'color-591089': '#591089' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.063, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_591089">#591089</color>fill="#591089"More Purple Colors
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#591089 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #591089?
#591089 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 16, 137) in RGB and hsl(276, 79%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #591089?
#591089 is rgb(89, 16, 137) — red 89, green 16, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #591089?
#591089 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 88%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #591089 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #591089 scores 11.29:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #591089 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #591089 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 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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