#573885 Color
#573885 is rgb(87, 56, 133) in RGB, hsl(264, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 58%, 0%, 48%) 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 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573885rgb(87, 56, 133)hsl(264, 41%, 37%)hsv(264, 58%, 52%)cmyk(35%, 58%, 0%, 48%)oklch(41.6% 0.125 299.5)lab(30.35% 27.33 -38.83)lch(30.35% 47.49 305.14)What #573885 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 #573885, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573885 Channel Values
How #573885 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 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573885 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 #573885
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573885; 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 #573885
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 #573885 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.
#573885#3F3F85#4A3C85#444485#4C4085#4B4848#504266#484848Using #573885 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573885: #573885;background-color: #573885;colors: { 'color-573885': '#573885' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.220, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_573885">#573885</color>fill="#573885"More Purple Colors
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#573885 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573885?
#573885 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 56, 133) in RGB and hsl(264, 41%, 37%) 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 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #573885?
#573885 is rgb(87, 56, 133) — red 87, green 56, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573885?
#573885 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 58%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573885 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573885 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573885 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573885 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 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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