Close to Zaffre
#591EC0
#591EC0 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 11.8% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 73% saturation and 44% 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 #591EC0.
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
8.85:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.37:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.85:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.37:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #591EC0 as they’d see it.
#591EC0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #591EC0
What color is #591EC0?
#591EC0 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 11.8% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 73% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #591EC0 in RGB?
#591EC0 is rgb(89, 30, 192): 89 red, 30 green, and 192 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #591EC0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 84, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #591EC0?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #591EC0?
Its complement #325300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.