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#59116A Color

#59116A is rgb(89, 17, 106) in RGB, hsl(289, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 84%, 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 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59116A
HEX#59116A
RGBrgb(89, 17, 106)
HSLhsl(289, 72%, 24%)
HSVhsv(289, 84%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 84%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(34.9% 0.15 318.8)
LABlab(21.94% 41.35 -35.14)
LCHlch(21.94% 54.27 319.64)

What #59116A 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 #59116A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#59116A Channel Values

How #59116A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 17 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 72% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 84% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.26:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59116A 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.

TextWhite text12.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59116A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59116A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #59116A

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 #59116A 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.

Typical#59116A
Protanopia#28286A
Protanomaly#41216A
Deuteranopia#363669
Deuteranomaly#462B69
Tritanopia#512A2A
Tritanomaly#54224C
Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #59116A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-59116a: #59116A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59116A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59116a': '#59116A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.067, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_59116a">#59116A</color>
SVG fillfill="#59116A"

More Purple Colors

#59116A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59116A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59116A?

#59116A is a dark purple — rgb(89, 17, 106) in RGB and hsl(289, 72%, 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 6.98.

What is the RGB value of #59116A?

#59116A is rgb(89, 17, 106) — red 89, green 17, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59116A?

#59116A converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 84%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59116A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59116A scores 12.26:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59116A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59116A 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 16.59, which is visibly different.

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