#59168B Color

#59168B is rgb(89, 22, 139) in RGB, hsl(274, 73%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 84%, 0%, 45%) 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 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59168B

HEX#59168B

RGBrgb(89, 22, 139)

HSLhsl(274, 73%, 32%)

HSVhsv(274, 84%, 55%)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 84%, 0%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(38% 0.176 304.8)

LABlab(24.84% 45.27 -51.43)

LCHlch(24.84% 68.51 311.35)

What #59168B 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 #59168B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Indigo#4B0082ΔE 6.12 Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 6.25 Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 9.4 Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 10.86 KSU Purple#512888ΔE 11.04 Purple Heart#69359CΔE 11.28

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

#59168B Channel Values

How #59168B 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 139	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 274° · S 73% · L 32%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 274° · S 84% · V 55%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 36% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 45%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.98:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59168B 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 text10.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59168B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59168B; 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 #59168B

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 #59168B 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#59168B

Protanopia#2B2B8B

Protanomaly#42248B

Deuteranopia#37378A

Deuteranomaly#472D8B

Tritanopia#4A3838

Tritanomaly#502E64

Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #59168B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59168b: #59168B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59168B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59168b': '#59168B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.086, blue: 0.545)

Android XML<color name="color_59168b">#59168B</color>

SVG fillfill="#59168B"

More Purple Colors

#59168B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

592d86 590080 5b0a91 58427c 5c1e7b 563c5c 5d0ec0 541490 5d1c6d 5218fa 5f4b8b 512888 6633cc 7851a9 8e51ff 9933ff a684ff b66bdb c9a0dc d6cadd e9d4ff 150024 301849 410070

#59168B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59168B?

#59168B is a dark purple — rgb(89, 22, 139) in RGB and hsl(274, 73%, 32%) 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 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #59168B?

#59168B is rgb(89, 22, 139) — red 89, green 22, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59168B?

#59168B converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 84%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59168B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59168B scores 10.98:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59168B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59168B 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 6.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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