#593B63 Color
#593B63 is rgb(89, 59, 99) in RGB, hsl(285, 25%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593B63rgb(89, 59, 99)hsl(285, 25%, 31%)hsv(285, 40%, 39%)cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 61%)oklch(40.3% 0.075 317.4)lab(29.70% 19.50 -18.42)lch(29.70% 26.82 316.63)What #593B63 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 #593B63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593B63 Channel Values
How #593B63 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 59 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 25% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 40% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593B63 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 #593B63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593B63; 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 #593B63
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 #593B63 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.
#593B63#414163#4C3F63#474762#4F4263#544242#563F51#464646Using #593B63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593b63: #593B63;background-color: #593B63;colors: { 'color-593b63': '#593B63' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.231, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_593b63">#593B63</color>fill="#593B63"More Purple Colors
#593B63 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593B63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593B63?
#593B63 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 59, 99) in RGB and hsl(285, 25%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #593B63?
#593B63 is rgb(89, 59, 99) — red 89, green 59, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593B63?
#593B63 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593B63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593B63 scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593B63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593B63 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 24.41, which is visibly different.
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