#591868 Color
#591868 is rgb(89, 24, 104) in RGB, hsl(289, 63%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 77%, 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 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#591868rgb(89, 24, 104)hsl(289, 63%, 25%)hsv(289, 77%, 41%)cmyk(14%, 77%, 0%, 59%)oklch(35.4% 0.14 319.3)lab(22.71% 38.58 -32.60)lch(22.71% 50.51 319.80)What #591868 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 #591868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#591868 Channel Values
How #591868 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 24 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 63% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 77% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.96:1 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 #591868 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 #591868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591868; 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 #591868
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 #591868 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.
#591868#2B2B68#422568#383867#472E67#522C2C#55254B#373737Using #591868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-591868: #591868;background-color: #591868;colors: { 'color-591868': '#591868' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.094, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_591868">#591868</color>fill="#591868"More Purple Colors
#591868 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#591868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #591868?
#591868 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 24, 104) in RGB and hsl(289, 63%, 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 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #591868?
#591868 is rgb(89, 24, 104) — red 89, green 24, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #591868?
#591868 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 77%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #591868 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #591868 scores 11.96:1 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 #591868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #591868 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 17.93, which is visibly different.
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