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#591BC2

#591bc2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#591bc2 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 10.59% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.12% cyan, 86.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 262.28°, with 75.57% saturation and 43.33% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 6.7.

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Web safe#6633cc
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Relative luminance0.068

Complementary

  1. #591bc2
  2. #84c21b

Split complementary

  1. #591bc2
  2. #c2ad1b
  3. #30c21b

Analogous

  1. #1b30c2
  2. #591bc2
  3. #ad1bc2

Triadic

  1. #591bc2
  2. #c2591b
  3. #1bc259

Tetradic

  1. #591bc2
  2. #c21b84
  3. #84c21b
  4. #1bc259

Square

  1. #591bc2
  2. #c21b30
  3. #84c21b
  4. #1bc2ad

Monochromatic

  1. #1b083c
  2. #3a127f
  3. #591bc2
  4. #8044e5
  5. #ae88ee

Shades

#591bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #591bc2
  2. #5018af
  3. #47169b
  4. #3e1388
  5. #351074
  6. #2d0e61
  7. #240b4e
  8. #1b083a
  9. #120527
  10. #090313
  11. #000000

Tints

#591bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #591bc2
  2. #6a32c8
  3. #7a49ce
  4. #8b5fd4
  5. #9b76da
  6. #ac8de1
  7. #bda4e7
  8. #cdbbed
  9. #ded1f3
  10. #eee8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#591bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #591bc2
  2. #5d25bb
  3. #612fb5
  4. #6539ae
  5. #6943a8
  6. #6d4ea1
  7. #70589a
  8. #746294
  9. #786c8d
  10. #7c7687
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #503c8b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004dc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0046bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f5173 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ec5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0039c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #434199 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-591bc2 {
  color: #591bc2;
}
Background
.bg-591bc2 {
  background-color: #591bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-591bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #591bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #591bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 27 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 262 76% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-591bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #591bc2, #ad1bc2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-591bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 27 194 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.70 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.70 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.81 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.35 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.71 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.80 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 7.97 #a6e43d Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#591bc2  rgb(89, 27, 194)  hsl(262, 76%, 43%)  Medium Blue
#84c21b  rgb(132, 194, 27)  hsl(82, 76%, 43%)  Yellow Green
#c2591b  rgb(194, 89, 27)  hsl(22, 76%, 43%)  Burnt Orange
#1bc259  rgb(27, 194, 89)  hsl(142, 76%, 43%)  Emerald