#593C77 Color
#593C77 is rgb(89, 60, 119) in RGB, hsl(269, 33%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#593C77rgb(89, 60, 119)hsl(269, 33%, 35%)hsv(269, 50%, 47%)cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 53%)oklch(41.6% 0.1 305.2)lab(30.83% 22.70 -29.32)lch(30.83% 37.08 307.75)What #593C77 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 #593C77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#593C77 Channel Values
How #593C77 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 60 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 33% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 50% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.98:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #593C77 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 #593C77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #593C77; 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 #593C77
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 #593C77 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.
#593C77#424277#4C4077#474777#4F4377#514747#54435E#494949Using #593C77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-593c77: #593C77;background-color: #593C77;colors: { 'color-593c77': '#593C77' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.235, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_593c77">#593C77</color>fill="#593C77"More Purple Colors
#593C77 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#593C77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #593C77?
#593C77 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 60, 119) in RGB and hsl(269, 33%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #593C77?
#593C77 is rgb(89, 60, 119) — red 89, green 60, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #593C77?
#593C77 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #593C77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #593C77 scores 8.98:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #593C77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #593C77 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 13.5, which is visibly different.
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