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#571FB7 Color

#571FB7 is rgb(87, 31, 183) in RGB, hsl(262, 71%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 83%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), visibly different at ΔE 10.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#571FB7
HEX#571FB7
RGBrgb(87, 31, 183)
HSLhsl(262, 71%, 42%)
HSVhsv(262, 83%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 83%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.213 290.9)
LABlab(29.35% 50.37 -70.76)
LCHlch(29.35% 86.86 305.44)

What #571FB7 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 #571FB7, 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.

#571FB7 Channel Values

How #571FB7 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 31 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 71% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 83% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.19:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #571FB7 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 text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #571FB7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #571FB7; 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 #571FB7

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 #571FB7 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#571FB7
Protanopia#2E2EB7
Protanomaly#4229B7
Deuteranopia#3939B7
Deuteranomaly#4730B7
Tritanopia#364C4C
Tritanomaly#453E84
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #571FB7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-571fb7: #571FB7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #571FB7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-571fb7': '#571FB7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.122, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_571fb7">#571FB7</color>
SVG fillfill="#571FB7"

More Purple Colors

#571FB7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#571FB7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #571FB7?

#571FB7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(87, 31, 183) in RGB and hsl(262, 71%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.81.

What is the RGB value of #571FB7?

#571FB7 is rgb(87, 31, 183) — red 87, green 31, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #571FB7?

#571FB7 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 83%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #571FB7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #571FB7 scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #571FB7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #571FB7 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 17.73, which is visibly different.

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