#572B82 Color
#572B82 is rgb(87, 43, 130) in RGB, hsl(270, 50%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 67%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572B82rgb(87, 43, 130)hsl(270, 50%, 34%)hsv(270, 67%, 51%)cmyk(33%, 67%, 0%, 49%)oklch(39.4% 0.141 303.8)lab(27.31% 33.90 -41.82)lch(27.31% 53.83 309.02)What #572B82 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 #572B82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572B82 Channel Values
How #572B82 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 43 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 50% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 67% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572B82 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 #572B82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572B82; 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 #572B82
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 #572B82 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.
#572B82#363682#453282#3E3E81#493782#4B3F3F#503861#414141Using #572B82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572b82: #572B82;background-color: #572B82;colors: { 'color-572b82': '#572B82' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.169, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_572b82">#572B82</color>fill="#572B82"More Purple Colors
#572B82 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#572B82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572B82?
#572B82 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 43, 130) in RGB and hsl(270, 50%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #572B82?
#572B82 is rgb(87, 43, 130) — red 87, green 43, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572B82?
#572B82 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 67%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572B82 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572B82 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #572B82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572B82 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 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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