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#57396A Color

#57396A is rgb(87, 57, 106) in RGB, hsl(277, 30%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57396A
HEX#57396A
RGBrgb(87, 57, 106)
HSLhsl(277, 30%, 32%)
HSVhsv(277, 46%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.087 311.2)
LABlab(29.23% 21.23 -23.64)
LCHlch(29.23% 31.77 311.93)

What #57396A 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 #57396A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#57396A Channel Values

How #57396A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 57 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 30% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 46% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.55:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57396A 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.

TextWhite text9.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57396A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57396A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57396A

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 #57396A 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.

Typical#57396A
Protanopia#3F3F6A
Protanomaly#4A3D6A
Deuteranopia#454569
Deuteranomaly#4D406A
Tritanopia#514242
Tritanomaly#533E55
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #57396A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57396a: #57396A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57396A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57396a': '#57396A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.224, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_57396a">#57396A</color>
SVG fillfill="#57396A"

More Purple Colors

#57396A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57396A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57396A?

#57396A is a dark purple — rgb(87, 57, 106) in RGB and hsl(277, 30%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #57396A?

#57396A is rgb(87, 57, 106) — red 87, green 57, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57396A?

#57396A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57396A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57396A scores 9.55:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57396A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57396A 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 19.14, which is visibly different.

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