#572F75 Color
#572F75 is rgb(87, 47, 117) in RGB, hsl(274, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#572F75rgb(87, 47, 117)hsl(274, 43%, 32%)hsv(274, 60%, 46%)cmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 54%)oklch(39% 0.119 308.2)lab(27.40% 29.14 -33.50)lch(27.40% 44.40 311.01)What #572F75 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 #572F75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#572F75 Channel Values
How #572F75 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 47 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 43% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 60% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.15:1 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 #572F75 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 #572F75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #572F75; 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 #572F75
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 #572F75 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.
#572F75#383875#463575#404074#4A3A75#4E3D3D#523859#414141Using #572F75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-572f75: #572F75;background-color: #572F75;colors: { 'color-572f75': '#572F75' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.184, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_572f75">#572F75</color>fill="#572F75"More Purple Colors
#572F75 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#572F75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #572F75?
#572F75 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 47, 117) in RGB and hsl(274, 43%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #572F75?
#572F75 is rgb(87, 47, 117) — red 87, green 47, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #572F75?
#572F75 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #572F75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #572F75 scores 10.15:1 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 #572F75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #572F75 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.38, which is visibly different.
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