#59049E Hex Color
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With its dark value and strong saturation, #59049e is a cool, violet-leaning purple with a mysterious, serious edge. The hex code #59049e works well as a supporting tone in luxury, gaming, spiritual, and counterculture branding. Pair it with muted gold or warm cream for controlled contrast. White text has about 10.8:1 contrast, supporting accessible dark interfaces and bold headings.
Questions about #59049e
What is #59049e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #59049e is rgb(89, 4, 158), in HSL hsl(273, 95%, 32%) and in CMYK 44%, 97%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #59049e?
Does #59049e look warm or cool?
#59049e reads as a cool color because its strong blue-violet bias outweighs its red influence, giving the shade a serious, mysterious feel rather than a warm, energetic one in most palettes.
Is #59049e readable on white or black?
#59049e has a 10.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.93:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.