#59527A Color
#59527A is rgb(89, 82, 122) in RGB, hsl(251, 20%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 33%, 0%, 52%) 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 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59527Argb(89, 82, 122)hsl(251, 20%, 40%)hsv(251, 33%, 48%)cmyk(27%, 33%, 0%, 52%)oklch(46.2% 0.065 291.7)lab(36.84% 10.17 -21.83)lch(36.84% 24.09 294.99)What #59527A 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 #59527A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59527A Channel Values
How #59527A 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 82 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 20% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 33% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59527A 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 #59527A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59527A; 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 #59527A
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 #59527A 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.
#59527A#53537A#56537A#54547A#56537A#535858#555667#575757Using #59527A in Code
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--color-59527a: #59527A;background-color: #59527A;colors: { 'color-59527a': '#59527A' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.322, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_59527a">#59527A</color>fill="#59527A"More Blue Colors
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#59527A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59527A?
#59527A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(89, 82, 122) in RGB and hsl(251, 20%, 40%) 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 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #59527A?
#59527A is rgb(89, 82, 122) — red 89, green 82, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59527A?
#59527A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 33%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59527A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #59527A scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59527A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59527A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 23.57, which is visibly different.
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