#572D80 Color
#572D80 is rgb(87, 45, 128) in RGB, hsl(270, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572D80rgb(87, 45, 128)hsl(270, 48%, 34%)hsv(270, 65%, 50%)cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 50%)oklch(39.5% 0.136 304.1)lab(27.60% 32.43 -40.11)lch(27.60% 51.58 308.96)What #572D80 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 #572D80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572D80 Channel Values
How #572D80 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 45 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 48% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 65% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #572D80 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 #572D80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572D80; 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 #572D80
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 #572D80 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.
#572D80#373780#463380#3F3F7F#4A3880#4B3F3F#503960#424242Using #572D80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572d80: #572D80;background-color: #572D80;colors: { 'color-572d80': '#572D80' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.176, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_572d80">#572D80</color>fill="#572D80"More Purple Colors
#572D80 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#572D80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572D80?
#572D80 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 45, 128) in RGB and hsl(270, 48%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #572D80?
#572D80 is rgb(87, 45, 128) — red 87, green 45, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572D80?
#572D80 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572D80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572D80 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #572D80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572D80 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 10.79, which is visibly different.
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