#57357E Color
#57357E is rgb(87, 53, 126) in RGB, hsl(268, 41%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 58%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57357Ergb(87, 53, 126)hsl(268, 41%, 35%)hsv(268, 58%, 49%)cmyk(31%, 58%, 0%, 51%)oklch(40.6% 0.121 302.9)lab(29.25% 27.57 -36.22)lch(29.25% 45.51 307.28)What #57357E 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 #57357E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57357E Channel Values
How #57357E 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 53 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 41% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 58% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.48:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57357E 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 #57357E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57357E; 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 #57357E
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 #57357E 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.
#57357E#3C3C7E#483A7E#43437E#4C3E7E#4D4444#513E60#464646Using #57357E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57357e: #57357E;background-color: #57357E;colors: { 'color-57357e': '#57357E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.208, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_57357e">#57357E</color>fill="#57357E"More Purple Colors
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#57357E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57357E?
#57357E is a dark purple — rgb(87, 53, 126) in RGB and hsl(268, 41%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.
What is the RGB value of #57357E?
#57357E is rgb(87, 53, 126) — red 87, green 53, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57357E?
#57357E converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 58%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57357E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57357E scores 9.48:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57357E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57357E 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 9.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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