#594587 Color
#594587 is rgb(89, 69, 135) in RGB, hsl(258, 32%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 49%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594587rgb(89, 69, 135)hsl(258, 32%, 40%)hsv(258, 49%, 53%)cmyk(34%, 49%, 0%, 47%)oklch(44.3% 0.106 295.7)lab(33.89% 20.74 -34.41)lch(33.89% 40.18 301.08)What #594587 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 #594587, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594587 Channel Values
How #594587 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 69 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 32% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 49% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594587 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 #594587
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594587; 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 #594587
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 #594587 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.
#594587#494987#504787#4C4C87#524987#4E5151#534D6B#515151Using #594587 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594587: #594587;background-color: #594587;colors: { 'color-594587': '#594587' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.271, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_594587">#594587</color>fill="#594587"More Purple Colors
#594587 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594587 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594587?
#594587 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(89, 69, 135) in RGB and hsl(258, 32%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.
What is the RGB value of #594587?
#594587 is rgb(89, 69, 135) — red 89, green 69, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594587?
#594587 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 49%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594587 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594587 scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594587 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594587 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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