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#591DC9 Color

#591DC9 is rgb(89, 29, 201) in RGB, hsl(261, 75%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#591DC9
HEX#591DC9
RGBrgb(89, 29, 201)
HSLhsl(261, 75%, 45%)
HSVhsv(261, 86%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.233 288.4)
LABlab(30.98% 55.09 -78.64)
LCHlch(30.98% 96.02 305.01)

What #591DC9 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 #591DC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 8.97Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 11.99Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 13.21Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 14.5French Violet#8806CEΔE 14.98Websafe Indigo#330099ΔE 16.07

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

#591DC9 Channel Values

How #591DC9 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 29 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 75% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 86% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.59:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #591DC9 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 text8.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #591DC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #591DC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #591DC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#591DC9
Complementary
#8DC91D
Analogous
#1D37C9
Analogous
#AF1DC9
Triadic
#C9591D
Triadic
#1DC959
Split comp.
#C9AF1D
Split comp.
#37C91D

Tints & Shades of #591DC9

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.

Tints

#6C2DE1
#824CE6
#9B70EB
#B18FEF
#CAB3F4
#E0D2F9

Shades

#4D19AE
#411593
#351178
#2B0E62
#200A47
#14062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #591DC9.

How #591DC9 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#591DC9
Protanopia#2E2EC9
Protanomaly#4328C9
Deuteranopia#3939C9
Deuteranomaly#4830C9
Tritanopia#2E5252
Tritanomaly#434391
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #591DC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-591dc9: #591DC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #591DC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-591dc9': '#591DC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.114, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_591dc9">#591DC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#591DC9"

More Purple Colors

#591DC9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#591DC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #591DC9?

#591DC9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(89, 29, 201) in RGB and hsl(261, 75%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #591DC9?

#591DC9 is rgb(89, 29, 201) — red 89, green 29, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #591DC9?

#591DC9 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #591DC9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #591DC9 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #591DC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #591DC9 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.

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