#572465 Color
#572465 is rgb(87, 36, 101) in RGB, hsl(287, 47%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 64%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572465rgb(87, 36, 101)hsl(287, 47%, 27%)hsv(287, 64%, 40%)cmyk(14%, 64%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.3% 0.119 318.4)lab(24.24% 32.08 -28.25)lch(24.24% 42.75 318.64)What #572465 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 #572465, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572465 Channel Values
How #572465 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 36 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 47% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 64% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.38:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572465 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 #572465
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572465; 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 #572465
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 #572465 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.
#572465#313165#432C65#3B3B64#483365#503232#532D4B#3A3A3AUsing #572465 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572465: #572465;background-color: #572465;colors: { 'color-572465': '#572465' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.141, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_572465">#572465</color>fill="#572465"More Purple Colors
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#572465 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572465?
#572465 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 36, 101) in RGB and hsl(287, 47%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #572465?
#572465 is rgb(87, 36, 101) — red 87, green 36, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572465?
#572465 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 64%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572465 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572465 scores 11.38:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #572465 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572465 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 18.99, which is visibly different.
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