#593965 Color
#593965 is rgb(89, 57, 101) in RGB, hsl(284, 28%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 60%) 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 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593965rgb(89, 57, 101)hsl(284, 28%, 31%)hsv(284, 44%, 40%)cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 60%)oklch(40.1% 0.081 316.4)lab(29.27% 21.04 -20.35)lch(29.27% 29.28 315.95)What #593965 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 #593965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593965 Channel Values
How #593965 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 57 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 28% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 44% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.55:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593965 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 #593965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593965; 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 #593965
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 #593965 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.
#593965#404065#4B3D65#464664#4E4165#544141#563E52#454545Using #593965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593965: #593965;background-color: #593965;colors: { 'color-593965': '#593965' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.224, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_593965">#593965</color>fill="#593965"More Purple Colors
#593965 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593965?
#593965 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 57, 101) in RGB and hsl(284, 28%, 31%) 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #593965?
#593965 is rgb(89, 57, 101) — red 89, green 57, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593965?
#593965 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593965 scores 9.55:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593965 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 22.42, which is visibly different.
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