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#59289A Color

#59289A is rgb(89, 40, 154) in RGB, hsl(266, 59%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 74%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59289A
HEX#59289A
RGBrgb(89, 40, 154)
HSLhsl(266, 59%, 38%)
HSVhsv(266, 74%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 74%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.173 297.8)
LABlab(28.65% 40.85 -54.46)
LCHlch(28.65% 68.08 306.88)

What #59289A 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 #59289A, 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.

#59289A Channel Values

How #59289A 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 40 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 59% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 74% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59289A 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 text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59289A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59289A; 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 #59289A

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 #59289A 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#59289A
Protanopia#34349A
Protanomaly#46309A
Deuteranopia#3D3D9A
Deuteranomaly#4A369A
Tritanopia#464545
Tritanomaly#4E3B71
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #59289A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59289a: #59289A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59289A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59289a': '#59289A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.157, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_59289a">#59289A</color>
SVG fillfill="#59289A"

More Purple Colors

#59289A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59289A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59289A?

#59289A is a dark purple — rgb(89, 40, 154) in RGB and hsl(266, 59%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #59289A?

#59289A is rgb(89, 40, 154) — red 89, green 40, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59289A?

#59289A converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 74%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59289A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59289A scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59289A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59289A 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 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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