#573479 Color
#573479 is rgb(87, 52, 121) in RGB, hsl(270, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 57%, 0%, 53%) 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 8.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573479rgb(87, 52, 121)hsl(270, 40%, 34%)hsv(270, 57%, 47%)cmyk(28%, 57%, 0%, 53%)oklch(40.1% 0.116 305.2)lab(28.75% 27.11 -33.88)lch(28.75% 43.39 308.67)What #573479 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 #573479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573479 Channel Values
How #573479 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 52 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573479 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 #573479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573479; 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 #573479
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 #573479 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.
#573479#3C3C79#483979#424278#4B3D79#4E4242#513D5D#444444Using #573479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573479: #573479;background-color: #573479;colors: { 'color-573479': '#573479' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.204, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_573479">#573479</color>fill="#573479"More Purple Colors
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#573479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573479?
#573479 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 52, 121) in RGB and hsl(270, 40%, 34%) 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 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #573479?
#573479 is rgb(87, 52, 121) — red 87, green 52, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573479?
#573479 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 57%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573479 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573479 scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573479 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 10.65, which is visibly different.
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