#593A88 Color
#593A88 is rgb(89, 58, 136) in RGB, hsl(264, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 57%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593A88rgb(89, 58, 136)hsl(264, 40%, 38%)hsv(264, 57%, 53%)cmyk(35%, 57%, 0%, 47%)oklch(42.4% 0.126 299.3)lab(31.23% 27.43 -39.26)lch(31.23% 47.90 304.94)What #593A88 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 #593A88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593A88 Channel Values
How #593A88 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 58 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593A88 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 #593A88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593A88; 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 #593A88
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 #593A88 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.
#593A88#414188#4B3E88#464688#4E4288#4D4A4A#524468#4A4A4AUsing #593A88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593a88: #593A88;background-color: #593A88;colors: { 'color-593a88': '#593A88' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.227, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_593a88">#593A88</color>fill="#593A88"More Purple Colors
#593A88 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593A88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593A88?
#593A88 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 58, 136) in RGB and hsl(264, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #593A88?
#593A88 is rgb(89, 58, 136) — red 89, green 58, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593A88?
#593A88 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 57%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593A88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593A88 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593A88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593A88 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 7.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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