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#591A93 Color

#591A93 is rgb(89, 26, 147) in RGB, hsl(271, 70%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 82%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#591A93
HEX#591A93
RGBrgb(89, 26, 147)
HSLhsl(271, 70%, 34%)
HSVhsv(271, 82%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 82%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(39.1% 0.18 301.7)
LABlab(25.96% 45.35 -54.56)
LCHlch(25.96% 70.95 309.74)

What #591A93 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 #591A93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#591A93 Channel Values

How #591A93 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 26 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 70% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 82% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.53:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591A93 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 text10.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #591A93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591A93; 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 #591A93

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 #591A93 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#591A93
Protanopia#2C2C93
Protanomaly#432693
Deuteranopia#383892
Deuteranomaly#482F93
Tritanopia#483C3C
Tritanomaly#4F326A
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #591A93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-591a93: #591A93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #591A93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-591a93': '#591A93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.102, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_591a93">#591A93</color>
SVG fillfill="#591A93"

More Purple Colors

#591A93 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#591A93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #591A93?

#591A93 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 26, 147) in RGB and hsl(271, 70%, 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 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #591A93?

#591A93 is rgb(89, 26, 147) — red 89, green 26, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #591A93?

#591A93 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 82%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #591A93 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #591A93 scores 10.53:1 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 #591A93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #591A93 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 6.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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