#592E7A Color
#592E7A is rgb(89, 46, 122) in RGB, hsl(274, 45%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 62%, 0%, 52%) 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 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#592E7Argb(89, 46, 122)hsl(274, 45%, 33%)hsv(274, 62%, 48%)cmyk(27%, 62%, 0%, 52%)oklch(39.5% 0.128 307.7)lab(27.74% 31.28 -36.10)lch(27.74% 47.77 310.91)What #592E7A 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 #592E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#592E7A Channel Values
How #592E7A 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 46 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 45% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 62% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.02:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #592E7A 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 #592E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #592E7A; 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 #592E7A
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 #592E7A 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.
#592E7A#38387A#47347A#404079#4B3A7A#4F3E3E#53385C#424242Using #592E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-592e7a: #592E7A;background-color: #592E7A;colors: { 'color-592e7a': '#592E7A' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.180, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_592e7a">#592E7A</color>fill="#592E7A"More Purple Colors
#592E7A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#592E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #592E7A?
#592E7A is a dark purple — rgb(89, 46, 122) in RGB and hsl(274, 45%, 33%) 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 7.16.
What is the RGB value of #592E7A?
#592E7A is rgb(89, 46, 122) — red 89, green 46, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #592E7A?
#592E7A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 62%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #592E7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #592E7A scores 10.02:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #592E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #592E7A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.16, which is visibly different.
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