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#572ADF Color

#572ADF is rgb(87, 42, 223) in RGB, hsl(255, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 81%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 12.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#572ADF
HEX#572ADF
RGBrgb(87, 42, 223)
HSLhsl(255, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(255, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 81%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.247 283.2)
LABlab(34.51% 54.78 -85.54)
LCHlch(34.51% 101.58 302.63)

What #572ADF 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 #572ADF, 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.

#572ADF Channel Values

How #572ADF 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 42 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572ADF 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 text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #572ADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572ADF; 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 #572ADF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #572ADF.

How #572ADF 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#572ADF
Protanopia#3535DF
Protanomaly#4531DF
Deuteranopia#3D3DDF
Deuteranomaly#4936DF
Tritanopia#0E5F5F
Tritanomaly#394FA2
Achromatopsia#555555

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #572ADF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-572adf: #572ADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #572ADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-572adf': '#572ADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.165, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_572adf">#572ADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#572ADF"

More Purple Colors

#572ADF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#572ADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #572ADF?

#572ADF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(87, 42, 223) in RGB and hsl(255, 74%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.83.

What is the RGB value of #572ADF?

#572ADF is rgb(87, 42, 223) — red 87, green 42, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #572ADF?

#572ADF converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 81%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #572ADF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #572ADF scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #572ADF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #572ADF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.3, which is visibly different.

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