#593156 Color
#593156 is rgb(89, 49, 86) in RGB, hsl(304, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 3%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593156rgb(89, 49, 86)hsl(304, 29%, 27%)hsv(304, 45%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 3%, 65%)oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)lab(26.70% 23.22 -14.60)lch(26.70% 27.43 327.84)What #593156 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 #593156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593156 Channel Values
How #593156 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 49 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 3% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593156 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 #593156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593156; 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 #593156
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 #593156 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.
#593156#3A3A56#483756#414155#4C3B55#563737#573545#3F3F3FUsing #593156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593156: #593156;background-color: #593156;colors: { 'color-593156': '#593156' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.192, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_593156">#593156</color>fill="#593156"More Pink Colors
#593156 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593156?
#593156 is a dark pink — rgb(89, 49, 86) in RGB and hsl(304, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.
What is the RGB value of #593156?
#593156 is rgb(89, 49, 86) — red 89, green 49, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593156?
#593156 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 3%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593156 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593156 scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593156 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 28.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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