Information about #591BA5 color

#591BA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#591BA5 falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 27, 165) — 34.9% red, 10.6% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 54 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively blue-purple violet, #591BA5 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dissapurple (#4F1E9E). Slightly further away sit Violet Crystalline Fox (#6004A8) and DFIN (#640CB6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(89, 27, 165)), which gives #591BA5 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #591BA5: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. No one has named #591BA5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#591BA5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#591BA5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #591BA5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#591BA5
  • RGB89, 27, 165
  • CMYK30, 54, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(89, 27, 165)
  • HSL267°, 72%, 38%
  • HSL Precise266.957°, 71.875%, 37.647%
  • HSV267°, 84%, 65%
  • HSB267°, 84%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.106, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.106, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.106, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID591BA5
  • DECIMAL ID5839781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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