#571F7A Color
#571F7A is rgb(87, 31, 122) in RGB, hsl(277, 59%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 75%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#571F7Argb(87, 31, 122)hsl(277, 59%, 30%)hsv(277, 75%, 48%)cmyk(29%, 75%, 0%, 52%)oklch(37.2% 0.149 309)lab(24.58% 38.20 -41.18)lch(24.58% 56.17 312.85)What #571F7A 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 #571F7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#571F7A Channel Values
How #571F7A 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 31 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 59% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 75% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.16:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #571F7A 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 #571F7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #571F7A; 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 #571F7A
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 #571F7A 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.
#571F7A#2E2E7A#42297A#393979#47307A#4C3636#512E59#3B3B3BUsing #571F7A in Code
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--color-571f7a: #571F7A;background-color: #571F7A;colors: { 'color-571f7a': '#571F7A' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.122, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_571f7a">#571F7A</color>fill="#571F7A"More Purple Colors
#571F7A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#571F7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #571F7A?
#571F7A is a dark purple — rgb(87, 31, 122) in RGB and hsl(277, 59%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #571F7A?
#571F7A is rgb(87, 31, 122) — red 87, green 31, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #571F7A?
#571F7A converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 75%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #571F7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #571F7A scores 11.16:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #571F7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #571F7A 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 10.17, which is visibly different.
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