#573181 Color
#573181 is rgb(87, 49, 129) in RGB, hsl(268, 45%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 49%) 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 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573181rgb(87, 49, 129)hsl(268, 45%, 35%)hsv(268, 62%, 51%)cmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 49%)oklch(40.2% 0.131 302.8)lab(28.52% 30.45 -39.26)lch(28.52% 49.69 307.80)What #573181 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 #573181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573181 Channel Values
How #573181 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 49 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 45% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 62% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573181 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 #573181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573181; 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 #573181
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 #573181 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.
#573181#3A3A81#473681#414181#4A3B81#4B4242#503C61#444444Using #573181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573181: #573181;background-color: #573181;colors: { 'color-573181': '#573181' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.192, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_573181">#573181</color>fill="#573181"More Purple Colors
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#573181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573181?
#573181 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 49, 129) in RGB and hsl(268, 45%, 35%) 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 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #573181?
#573181 is rgb(87, 49, 129) — red 87, green 49, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573181?
#573181 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 62%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573181 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573181 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573181 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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