#594B62 Color
#594B62 is rgb(89, 75, 98) in RGB, hsl(277, 13%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 23%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594B62rgb(89, 75, 98)hsl(277, 13%, 34%)hsv(277, 23%, 38%)cmyk(9%, 23%, 0%, 62%)oklch(43.6% 0.041 312)lab(34.00% 9.72 -11.24)lch(34.00% 14.86 310.84)What #594B62 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 #594B62, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594B62 Channel Values
How #594B62 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 75 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 13% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 23% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594B62 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 #594B62
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594B62; 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 #594B62
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 #594B62 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.
#594B62#4E4E62#524D62#505062#544E62#564E4E#574D57#505050Using #594B62 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594b62: #594B62;background-color: #594B62;colors: { 'color-594b62': '#594B62' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.294, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_594b62">#594B62</color>fill="#594B62"More Purple Colors
#594B62 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594B62 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594B62?
#594B62 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 75, 98) in RGB and hsl(277, 13%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #594B62?
#594B62 is rgb(89, 75, 98) — red 89, green 75, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594B62?
#594B62 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 23%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594B62 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594B62 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594B62 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594B62 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.15, which is visibly different.
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