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#57016A Color

#57016A is rgb(87, 1, 106) in RGB, hsl(289, 98%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 99%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57016A
HEX#57016A
RGBrgb(87, 1, 106)
HSLhsl(289, 98%, 21%)
HSVhsv(289, 99%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 99%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(33.6% 0.161 318.5)
LABlab(20.11% 44.99 -38.11)
LCHlch(20.11% 58.96 319.73)

What #57016A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #57016A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#57016A Channel Values

How #57016A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 1 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 98% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 99% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.98:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57016A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57016A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57016A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57016A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #57016A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#57016A
Protanopia#23236A
Protanomaly#3E1A6A
Deuteranopia#323269
Deuteranomaly#442669
Tritanopia#4E2525
Tritanomaly#521B4A
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #57016A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57016a: #57016A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57016A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57016a': '#57016A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.004, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_57016a">#57016A</color>
SVG fillfill="#57016A"

More Purple Colors

#57016A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57016A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57016A?

#57016A is a dark purple — rgb(87, 1, 106) in RGB and hsl(289, 98%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #57016A?

#57016A is rgb(87, 1, 106) — red 87, green 1, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57016A?

#57016A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 99%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57016A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57016A scores 12.98:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57016A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57016A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.79, which is visibly different.

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