#593A92 Color
#593A92 is rgb(89, 58, 146) in RGB, hsl(261, 43%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 60%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593A92rgb(89, 58, 146)hsl(261, 43%, 40%)hsv(261, 60%, 57%)cmyk(39%, 60%, 0%, 43%)oklch(43.1% 0.139 296.3)lab(31.80% 29.63 -44.48)lch(31.80% 53.44 303.67)What #593A92 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 #593A92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593A92 Channel Values
How #593A92 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 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 43% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 60% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.59:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593A92 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 #593A92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593A92; 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 #593A92
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 #593A92 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.
#593A92#414192#4B3E92#464692#4E4292#4A4C4C#50466F#4C4C4CUsing #593A92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593a92: #593A92;background-color: #593A92;colors: { 'color-593a92': '#593A92' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.227, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_593a92">#593A92</color>fill="#593A92"More Purple Colors
#593A92 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593A92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593A92?
#593A92 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(89, 58, 146) in RGB and hsl(261, 43%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #593A92?
#593A92 is rgb(89, 58, 146) — red 89, green 58, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593A92?
#593A92 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 60%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593A92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593A92 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593A92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593A92 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 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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