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#5708AA Color

#5708AA is rgb(87, 8, 170) in RGB, hsl(269, 91%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 95%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5708AA
HEX#5708AA
RGBrgb(87, 8, 170)
HSLhsl(269, 91%, 35%)
HSVhsv(269, 95%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 95%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(39.9% 0.213 295.4)
LABlab(25.96% 54.07 -68.58)
LCHlch(25.96% 87.34 308.26)

What #5708AA 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 #5708AA, 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.

#5708AA Channel Values

How #5708AA 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 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 91% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 95% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.39:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5708AA 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 text10.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5708AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5708AA; 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 #5708AA

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 #5708AA 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#5708AA
Protanopia#2525AA
Protanomaly#3F1CAA
Deuteranopia#3333AA
Deuteranomaly#4428AA
Tritanopia#3B4141
Tritanomaly#483379
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #5708AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5708aa: #5708AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5708AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5708aa': '#5708AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.031, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_5708aa">#5708AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#5708AA"

More Purple Colors

#5708AA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5708AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5708AA?

#5708AA is a dark purple — rgb(87, 8, 170) in RGB and hsl(269, 91%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.

What is the RGB value of #5708AA?

#5708AA is rgb(87, 8, 170) — red 87, green 8, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5708AA?

#5708AA converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 95%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5708AA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5708AA scores 10.39:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5708AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5708AA 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.95, which is visibly different.

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