#592D86 Color

#592D86 is rgb(89, 45, 134) in RGB, hsl(270, 50%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 66%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#592D86

HEX#592D86

RGBrgb(89, 45, 134)

HSLhsl(270, 50%, 35%)

HSVhsv(270, 66%, 53%)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 66%, 0%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(40.2% 0.144 303.2)

LABlab(28.24% 34.21 -42.80)

LCHlch(28.24% 54.79 308.63)

What #592D86 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 #592D86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 4.27 KSU Purple#512888ΔE 4.97 Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 7.67 Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8.57 Eminence#6C3082ΔE 8.86 Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 12.83

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

#592D86 Channel Values

How #592D86 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 45 · B 134	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 270° · S 50% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 270° · S 66% · V 53%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 34% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 47%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	9.79:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #592D86 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 text9.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #592D86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #592D86; 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 #592D86

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 #592D86 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#592D86

Protanopia#373786

Protanomaly#473486

Deuteranopia#404085

Deuteranomaly#4B3986

Tritanopia#4C4141

Tritanomaly#523A64

Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #592D86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-592d86: #592D86;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #592D86;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-592d86': '#592D86' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.176, blue: 0.525)

Android XML<color name="color_592d86">#592D86</color>

SVG fillfill="#592D86"

More Purple Colors

#592D86 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

5b0a91 59168b 5c1e7b 590080 5d0ec0 58427c 5d1c6d 563c5c 5f4b8b 541490 602f6b 5218fa 6633ff 79258e 8f00ff 9947e6 a76bcf b80ce3 cba1f2 d77aff eacaf1 170b22 32127a 410f70

#592D86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #592D86?

#592D86 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 45, 134) in RGB and hsl(270, 50%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #592D86?

#592D86 is rgb(89, 45, 134) — red 89, green 45, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #592D86?

#592D86 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 66%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #592D86 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #592D86 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #592D86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #592D86 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 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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