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#594497 Color

#594497 is rgb(89, 68, 151) in RGB, hsl(255, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 55%, 0%, 41%) 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 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#594497
HEX#594497
RGBrgb(89, 68, 151)
HSLhsl(255, 38%, 43%)
HSVhsv(255, 55%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 55%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.131 292)
LABlab(34.48% 24.97 -43.23)
LCHlch(34.48% 49.92 300.01)

What #594497 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 #594497, 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.

#594497 Channel Values

How #594497 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 68 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 38% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 55% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.78:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594497 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 text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #594497

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594497; 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 #594497

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 #594497 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#594497
Protanopia#484897
Protanomaly#4F4697
Deuteranopia#4C4C97
Deuteranomaly#514997
Tritanopia#4A5454
Tritanomaly#504E75
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #594497 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-594497: #594497;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #594497;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-594497': '#594497' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.267, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_594497">#594497</color>
SVG fillfill="#594497"

More Purple Colors

#594497 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#594497 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #594497?

#594497 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(89, 68, 151) in RGB and hsl(255, 38%, 43%) 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 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #594497?

#594497 is rgb(89, 68, 151) — red 89, green 68, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #594497?

#594497 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 55%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #594497 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #594497 scores 7.78:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #594497 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #594497 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 5.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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