#591273 Color
#591273 is rgb(89, 18, 115) in RGB, hsl(284, 73%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 84%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#591273rgb(89, 18, 115)hsl(284, 73%, 26%)hsv(284, 84%, 45%)cmyk(23%, 84%, 0%, 55%)oklch(35.7% 0.157 314.6)lab(22.64% 42.45 -39.83)lch(22.64% 58.21 316.82)What #591273 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 #591273, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#591273 Channel Values
How #591273 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 18 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 73% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 84% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.94:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591273 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 #591273
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591273; 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 #591273
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 #591273 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.
#591273#292973#412273#363672#472B73#4F2E2E#532552#373737Using #591273 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-591273: #591273;background-color: #591273;colors: { 'color-591273': '#591273' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.071, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_591273">#591273</color>fill="#591273"More Purple Colors
#591273 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#591273 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #591273?
#591273 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 18, 115) in RGB and hsl(284, 73%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.82.
What is the RGB value of #591273?
#591273 is rgb(89, 18, 115) — red 89, green 18, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #591273?
#591273 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 84%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #591273 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #591273 scores 11.94:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #591273 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #591273 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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