#573A6E Color
#573A6E is rgb(87, 58, 110) in RGB, hsl(273, 31%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 47%, 0%, 57%) 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 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573A6Ergb(87, 58, 110)hsl(273, 31%, 33%)hsv(273, 47%, 43%)cmyk(21%, 47%, 0%, 57%)oklch(40.5% 0.09 308.6)lab(29.66% 21.41 -25.50)lch(29.66% 33.30 310.01)What #573A6E 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 #573A6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573A6E Channel Values
How #573A6E 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 58 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 31% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 47% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573A6E 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 #573A6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573A6E; 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 #573A6E
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 #573A6E 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.
#573A6E#40406E#4A3E6E#45456E#4D416E#504343#534057#464646Using #573A6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573a6e: #573A6E;background-color: #573A6E;colors: { 'color-573a6e': '#573A6E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.227, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_573a6e">#573A6E</color>fill="#573A6E"More Purple Colors
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#573A6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573A6E?
#573A6E is a dark purple — rgb(87, 58, 110) in RGB and hsl(273, 31%, 33%) 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 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #573A6E?
#573A6E is rgb(87, 58, 110) — red 87, green 58, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573A6E?
#573A6E converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 47%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573A6E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573A6E scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573A6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573A6E 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 17.25, which is visibly different.
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