#591698 Color
#591698 is rgb(89, 22, 152) in RGB, hsl(271, 75%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 86%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#591698rgb(89, 22, 152)hsl(271, 75%, 34%)hsv(271, 86%, 60%)cmyk(41%, 86%, 0%, 40%)oklch(39.2% 0.189 300.6)lab(25.87% 47.66 -57.78)lch(25.87% 74.90 309.52)What #591698 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 #591698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#591698 Channel Values
How #591698 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 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 75% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 86% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.54:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591698 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 #591698
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591698; 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 #591698
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 #591698 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.
#591698#2B2B98#422498#373797#472D98#463D3D#4E316D#3F3F3FUsing #591698 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-591698: #591698;background-color: #591698;colors: { 'color-591698': '#591698' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.086, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_591698">#591698</color>fill="#591698"More Purple Colors
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#591698 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #591698?
#591698 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 22, 152) in RGB and hsl(271, 75%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #591698?
#591698 is rgb(89, 22, 152) — red 89, green 22, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #591698?
#591698 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 86%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #591698 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #591698 scores 10.54:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #591698 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #591698 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 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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