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#571EE6 Color

#571EE6 is rgb(87, 30, 230) in RGB, hsl(257, 80%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 87%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), visibly different at ΔE 11.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#571EE6
HEX#571EE6
RGBrgb(87, 30, 230)
HSLhsl(257, 80%, 51%)
HSVhsv(257, 87%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 87%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.262 283)
LABlab(33.66% 60.55 -90.93)
LCHlch(33.66% 109.25 303.66)

What #571EE6 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 #571EE6, 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.

#571EE6 Channel Values

How #571EE6 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 30 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 80% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 87% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.68:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #571EE6 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 text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #571EE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #571EE6; 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 #571EE6

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #571EE6 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#571EE6
Protanopia#2E2EE6
Protanomaly#4228E6
Deuteranopia#3838E6
Deuteranomaly#4730E6
Tritanopia#005E5E
Tritanomaly#354CA6
Achromatopsia#535353

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #571EE6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-571ee6: #571EE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #571EE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-571ee6': '#571EE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.118, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_571ee6">#571EE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#571EE6"

More Purple Colors

#571EE6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#571EE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #571EE6?

#571EE6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(87, 30, 230) in RGB and hsl(257, 80%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.08.

What is the RGB value of #571EE6?

#571EE6 is rgb(87, 30, 230) — red 87, green 30, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #571EE6?

#571EE6 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 87%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #571EE6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #571EE6 scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #571EE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #571EE6 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.04, which is visibly different.

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