#593762 Color
#593762 is rgb(89, 55, 98) in RGB, hsl(287, 28%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593762rgb(89, 55, 98)hsl(287, 28%, 30%)hsv(287, 44%, 38%)cmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 62%)oklch(39.5% 0.082 319)lab(28.65% 21.69 -19.39)lch(28.65% 29.10 318.20)What #593762 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 #593762, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593762 Channel Values
How #593762 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 55 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 28% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 44% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593762 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 #593762
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593762; 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 #593762
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 #593762 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.
#593762#3E3E62#4A3C62#444461#4D3F62#543E3E#563C4F#444444Using #593762 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593762: #593762;background-color: #593762;colors: { 'color-593762': '#593762' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.216, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_593762">#593762</color>fill="#593762"More Purple Colors
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#593762 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593762?
#593762 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 55, 98) in RGB and hsl(287, 28%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #593762?
#593762 is rgb(89, 55, 98) — red 89, green 55, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593762?
#593762 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593762 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593762 scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593762 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593762 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 23.41, which is visibly different.
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