#573AB6 Color
#573AB6 is rgb(87, 58, 182) in RGB, hsl(254, 52%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 68%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573AB6rgb(87, 58, 182)hsl(254, 52%, 47%)hsv(254, 68%, 71%)cmyk(52%, 68%, 0%, 29%)oklch(45.8% 0.185 287.5)lab(33.96% 37.56 -62.61)lch(33.96% 73.01 300.96)What #573AB6 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 #573AB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573AB6 Channel Values
How #573AB6 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 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 52% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 68% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573AB6 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 #573AB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573AB6; 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 #573AB6
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 #573AB6 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.
#573AB6#4040B6#4A3EB6#4545B6#4D41B6#395757#474D88#525252Using #573AB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573ab6: #573AB6;background-color: #573AB6;colors: { 'color-573ab6': '#573AB6' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.227, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_573ab6">#573AB6</color>fill="#573AB6"More Blue Colors
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#573AB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573AB6?
#573AB6 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 58, 182) in RGB and hsl(254, 52%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.
What is the RGB value of #573AB6?
#573AB6 is rgb(87, 58, 182) — red 87, green 58, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573AB6?
#573AB6 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 68%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573AB6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573AB6 scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573AB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573AB6 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.79, which is visibly different.
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