#594E83 Color
#594E83 is rgb(89, 78, 131) in RGB, hsl(252, 25%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 40%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594E83rgb(89, 78, 131)hsl(252, 25%, 41%)hsv(252, 40%, 51%)cmyk(32%, 40%, 0%, 49%)oklch(45.8% 0.085 292.2)lab(36.10% 14.48 -28.50)lch(36.10% 31.97 296.93)What #594E83 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 #594E83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594E83 Channel Values
How #594E83 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 78 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 25% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 40% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594E83 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 #594E83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594E83; 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 #594E83
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 #594E83 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.
#594E83#505083#544F83#525283#555083#505757#54546B#565656Using #594E83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594e83: #594E83;background-color: #594E83;colors: { 'color-594e83': '#594E83' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.306, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_594e83">#594E83</color>fill="#594E83"More Blue Colors
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#594E83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594E83?
#594E83 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(89, 78, 131) in RGB and hsl(252, 25%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #594E83?
#594E83 is rgb(89, 78, 131) — red 89, green 78, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594E83?
#594E83 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 40%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594E83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594E83 scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594E83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594E83 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 16.88, which is visibly different.
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