#573871 Color
#573871 is rgb(87, 56, 113) in RGB, hsl(273, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573871rgb(87, 56, 113)hsl(273, 34%, 33%)hsv(273, 50%, 44%)cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 56%)oklch(40.3% 0.098 307.7)lab(29.30% 23.18 -27.96)lch(29.30% 36.32 309.66)What #573871 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 #573871, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573871 Channel Values
How #573871 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 56 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573871 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 #573871
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573871; 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 #573871
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 #573871 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.
#573871#3F3F71#4A3C71#444471#4C4071#504343#533F59#464646Using #573871 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573871: #573871;background-color: #573871;colors: { 'color-573871': '#573871' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.220, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_573871">#573871</color>fill="#573871"More Purple Colors
#573871 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573871 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573871?
#573871 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 56, 113) in RGB and hsl(273, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #573871?
#573871 is rgb(87, 56, 113) — red 87, green 56, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573871?
#573871 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573871 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573871 scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573871 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573871 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 14.92, which is visibly different.
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