Close to Indigo
#59007F
#59007F is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 0% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #59007F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.73:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.13:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.73:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #59007F as they’d see it.
#59007F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #59007F
What color is #59007F?
#59007F is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 0% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #59007F in RGB?
#59007F is rgb(89, 0, 127): 89 red, 0 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #59007F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 100, 0, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #59007F?
PANTONE 2595 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #59007F?
Its complement #0D3F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.