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#593AA6 Color

#593AA6 is rgb(89, 58, 166) in RGB, hsl(257, 48%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 65%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#593AA6
HEX#593AA6
RGBrgb(89, 58, 166)
HSLhsl(257, 48%, 44%)
HSVhsv(257, 65%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 65%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.165 291.5)
LABlab(33.07% 34.21 -54.54)
LCHlch(33.07% 64.38 302.10)

What #593AA6 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 #593AA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#593AA6 Channel Values

How #593AA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 58 · B 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 48% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 65% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593AA6 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.

TextWhite text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #593AA6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593AA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #593AA6

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 #593AA6 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.

Typical#593AA6
Protanopia#4141A6
Protanomaly#4B3EA6
Deuteranopia#4646A6
Deuteranomaly#4E42A6
Tritanopia#435252
Tritanomaly#4D4A7D
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #593AA6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-593aa6: #593AA6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #593AA6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-593aa6': '#593AA6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.227, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_593aa6">#593AA6</color>
SVG fillfill="#593AA6"

More Purple Colors

#593AA6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#593AA6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #593AA6?

#593AA6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(89, 58, 166) in RGB and hsl(257, 48%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #593AA6?

#593AA6 is rgb(89, 58, 166) — red 89, green 58, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #593AA6?

#593AA6 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 65%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #593AA6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #593AA6 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #593AA6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #593AA6 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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