#592272 Color
#592272 is rgb(89, 34, 114) in RGB, hsl(281, 54%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 70%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#592272rgb(89, 34, 114)hsl(281, 54%, 29%)hsv(281, 70%, 45%)cmyk(22%, 70%, 0%, 55%)oklch(37.2% 0.137 313.3)lab(24.92% 35.91 -35.53)lch(24.92% 50.51 315.31)What #592272 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 #592272, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#592272 Channel Values
How #592272 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 34 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 54% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 70% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.07:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #592272 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 #592272
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #592272; 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 #592272
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 #592272 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.
#592272#313172#442B72#3B3B71#493372#503535#542E54#3C3C3CUsing #592272 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-592272: #592272;background-color: #592272;colors: { 'color-592272': '#592272' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.133, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_592272">#592272</color>fill="#592272"More Purple Colors
#592272 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#592272 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #592272?
#592272 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 34, 114) in RGB and hsl(281, 54%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #592272?
#592272 is rgb(89, 34, 114) — red 89, green 34, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #592272?
#592272 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 70%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #592272 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #592272 scores 11.07:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #592272 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #592272 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 14.5, which is visibly different.
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