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#57085E Color

#57085E is rgb(87, 8, 94) in RGB, hsl(295, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 91%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57085E
HEX#57085E
RGBrgb(87, 8, 94)
HSLhsl(295, 84%, 20%)
HSVhsv(295, 91%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 91%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(33.1% 0.146 324.3)
LABlab(19.94% 41.58 -30.49)
LCHlch(19.94% 51.56 323.75)

What #57085E 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 #57085E, 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 pink in the library.

#57085E Channel Values

How #57085E 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 8 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 84% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 91% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.11:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57085E 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 text13.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57085E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57085E; 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 #57085E

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 #57085E 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#57085E
Protanopia#25255E
Protanomaly#3F1C5E
Deuteranopia#33335D
Deuteranomaly#44285D
Tritanopia#512222
Tritanomaly#531B42
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #57085E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57085e: #57085E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57085E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57085e': '#57085E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.031, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_57085e">#57085E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57085E"

More Pink Colors

#57085E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57085E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57085E?

#57085E is a dark pink — rgb(87, 8, 94) in RGB and hsl(295, 84%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #57085E?

#57085E is rgb(87, 8, 94) — red 87, green 8, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57085E?

#57085E converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 91%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57085E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57085E scores 13.11:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57085E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57085E 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 18.44, which is visibly different.

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