#572985 Color
#572985 is rgb(87, 41, 133) in RGB, hsl(270, 53%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 69%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572985rgb(87, 41, 133)hsl(270, 53%, 34%)hsv(270, 69%, 52%)cmyk(35%, 69%, 0%, 48%)oklch(39.3% 0.148 303.1)lab(27.11% 35.54 -44.03)lch(27.11% 56.58 308.91)What #572985 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 #572985, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572985 Channel Values
How #572985 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 41 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 53% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 69% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.19:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572985 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 #572985
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572985; 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 #572985
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 #572985 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.
#572985#343485#453085#3D3D84#493685#4A3F3F#4F3762#414141Using #572985 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572985: #572985;background-color: #572985;colors: { 'color-572985': '#572985' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.161, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_572985">#572985</color>fill="#572985"More Purple Colors
#572985 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#572985 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572985?
#572985 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 41, 133) in RGB and hsl(270, 53%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #572985?
#572985 is rgb(87, 41, 133) — red 87, green 41, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572985?
#572985 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 69%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572985 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572985 scores 10.19:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #572985 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572985 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 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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