#591669 Color
#591669 is rgb(89, 22, 105) in RGB, hsl(288, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 79%, 0%, 59%) 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 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#591669rgb(89, 22, 105)hsl(288, 65%, 25%)hsv(288, 79%, 41%)cmyk(15%, 79%, 0%, 59%)oklch(35.2% 0.143 319)lab(22.49% 39.49 -33.60)lch(22.49% 51.85 319.61)What #591669 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 #591669, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#591669 Channel Values
How #591669 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 22 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.04:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591669 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 #591669
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591669; 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 #591669
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 #591669 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.
#591669#2B2B69#422469#373768#472D68#512C2C#54254C#363636Using #591669 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-591669: #591669;background-color: #591669;colors: { 'color-591669': '#591669' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.086, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_591669">#591669</color>fill="#591669"More Purple Colors
#591669 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#591669 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #591669?
#591669 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 22, 105) in RGB and hsl(288, 65%, 25%) 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 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #591669?
#591669 is rgb(89, 22, 105) — red 89, green 22, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #591669?
#591669 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 79%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #591669 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #591669 scores 12.04:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #591669 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #591669 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 17.25, which is visibly different.
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