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#57029C Color

#57029C is rgb(87, 2, 156) in RGB, hsl(273, 97%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57029C
HEX#57029C
RGBrgb(87, 2, 156)
HSLhsl(273, 97%, 31%)
HSVhsv(273, 99%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.203 299.6)
LABlab(24.26% 52.75 -62.89)
LCHlch(24.26% 82.08 309.99)

What #57029C 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 #57029C, 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.

#57029C Channel Values

How #57029C 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 2 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 97% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 99% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57029C 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 text11.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57029C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57029C; 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 #57029C

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 #57029C 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#57029C
Protanopia#23239C
Protanomaly#3E1A9C
Deuteranopia#32329B
Deuteranomaly#44269C
Tritanopia#413A3A
Tritanomaly#4B2D6F
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #57029C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57029c: #57029C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57029C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57029c': '#57029C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.008, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_57029c">#57029C</color>
SVG fillfill="#57029C"

More Purple Colors

#57029C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57029C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57029C?

#57029C is a dark purple — rgb(87, 2, 156) in RGB and hsl(273, 97%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #57029C?

#57029C is rgb(87, 2, 156) — red 87, green 2, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57029C?

#57029C converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57029C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57029C scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57029C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57029C 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 11.29, which is visibly different.

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