#571B69 Color
#571B69 is rgb(87, 27, 105) in RGB, hsl(286, 59%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 74%, 0%, 59%) 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 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#571B69rgb(87, 27, 105)hsl(286, 59%, 26%)hsv(286, 74%, 41%)cmyk(17%, 74%, 0%, 59%)oklch(35.5% 0.136 317.3)lab(22.87% 36.97 -33.02)lch(22.87% 49.57 318.23)What #571B69 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 #571B69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#571B69 Channel Values
How #571B69 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 27 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 59% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 74% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.89:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #571B69 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.
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Colors That Go With #571B69
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #571B69; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #571B69
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 #571B69 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.
#571B69#2C2C69#412669#373768#462E69#4F2E2E#52284C#373737Using #571B69 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-571b69: #571B69;background-color: #571B69;colors: { 'color-571b69': '#571B69' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.106, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_571b69">#571B69</color>fill="#571B69"More Purple Colors
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#571B69 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #571B69?
#571B69 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 27, 105) in RGB and hsl(286, 59%, 26%) 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 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #571B69?
#571B69 is rgb(87, 27, 105) — red 87, green 27, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #571B69?
#571B69 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 74%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #571B69 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #571B69 scores 11.89:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #571B69 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #571B69 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 17.55, which is visibly different.
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