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#571BB1 Color

#571BB1 is rgb(87, 27, 177) in RGB, hsl(264, 74%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 85%, 0%, 31%) 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 9.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#571BB1
HEX#571BB1
RGBrgb(87, 27, 177)
HSLhsl(264, 74%, 40%)
HSVhsv(264, 85%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 85%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.21 292.6)
LABlab(28.30% 50.56 -68.91)
LCHlch(28.30% 85.46 306.27)

What #571BB1 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 #571BB1, 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.

#571BB1 Channel Values

How #571BB1 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 27 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 74% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 85% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.56:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #571BB1 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 text9.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #571BB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #571BB1; 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 #571BB1

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 #571BB1 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#571BB1
Protanopia#2C2CB1
Protanomaly#4126B1
Deuteranopia#3737B1
Deuteranomaly#462EB1
Tritanopia#394848
Tritanomaly#473B80
Achromatopsia#454545

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #571BB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-571bb1: #571BB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #571BB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-571bb1': '#571BB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.106, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_571bb1">#571BB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#571BB1"

More Purple Colors

#571BB1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#571BB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #571BB1?

#571BB1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(87, 27, 177) in RGB and hsl(264, 74%, 40%) 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 9.94.

What is the RGB value of #571BB1?

#571BB1 is rgb(87, 27, 177) — red 87, green 27, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #571BB1?

#571BB1 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 85%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #571BB1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #571BB1 scores 9.56:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #571BB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #571BB1 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 17.02, which is visibly different.

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