#572069 Color
#572069 is rgb(87, 32, 105) in RGB, hsl(285, 53%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 70%, 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 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572069rgb(87, 32, 105)hsl(285, 53%, 27%)hsv(285, 70%, 41%)cmyk(17%, 70%, 0%, 59%)oklch(36% 0.129 316.7)lab(23.71% 34.72 -31.68)lch(23.71% 47.00 317.62)What #572069 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 #572069, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572069 Channel Values
How #572069 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 32 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 53% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 70% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.56:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572069 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 #572069
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572069; 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 #572069
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 #572069 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.
#572069#2F2F69#422A69#393968#473169#4F3131#532B4D#393939Using #572069 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572069: #572069;background-color: #572069;colors: { 'color-572069': '#572069' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.125, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_572069">#572069</color>fill="#572069"More Purple Colors
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#572069 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572069?
#572069 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 32, 105) in RGB and hsl(285, 53%, 27%) 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 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #572069?
#572069 is rgb(87, 32, 105) — red 87, green 32, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572069?
#572069 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 70%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572069 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572069 scores 11.56:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #572069 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572069 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.51, which is visibly different.
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