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#572CB5 Color

#572CB5 is rgb(87, 44, 181) in RGB, hsl(259, 61%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 76%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 12.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#572CB5
HEX#572CB5
RGBrgb(87, 44, 181)
HSLhsl(259, 61%, 44%)
HSVhsv(259, 76%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 76%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.199 289.9)
LABlab(31.18% 44.44 -66.57)
LCHlch(31.18% 80.04 303.73)

What #572CB5 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 #572CB5, 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.

#572CB5 Channel Values

How #572CB5 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 44 · B 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 61% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 76% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572CB5 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 text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #572CB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572CB5; 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 #572CB5

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

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How #572CB5 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#572CB5
Protanopia#3636B5
Protanomaly#4632B5
Deuteranopia#3E3EB5
Deuteranomaly#4938B5
Tritanopia#385050
Tritanomaly#464485
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #572CB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-572cb5: #572CB5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #572CB5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-572cb5': '#572CB5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.173, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="color_572cb5">#572CB5</color>
SVG fillfill="#572CB5"

More Purple Colors

#572CB5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#572CB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #572CB5?

#572CB5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(87, 44, 181) in RGB and hsl(259, 61%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.15.

What is the RGB value of #572CB5?

#572CB5 is rgb(87, 44, 181) — red 87, green 44, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #572CB5?

#572CB5 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 76%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #572CB5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #572CB5 scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #572CB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #572CB5 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 17, which is visibly different.

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