#573BAB Color
#573BAB is rgb(87, 59, 171) in RGB, hsl(255, 49%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 65%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573BABrgb(87, 59, 171)hsl(255, 49%, 45%)hsv(255, 65%, 67%)cmyk(49%, 65%, 0%, 33%)oklch(45% 0.17 289.2)lab(33.40% 34.36 -56.99)lch(33.40% 66.55 301.08)What #573BAB 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 #573BAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573BAB Channel Values
How #573BAB 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 59 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 49% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 65% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573BAB 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 #573BAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573BAB; 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 #573BAB
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 #573BAB 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.
#573BAB#4141AB#4B3FAB#4646AB#4D42AB#3F5454#494B80#505050Using #573BAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573bab: #573BAB;background-color: #573BAB;colors: { 'color-573bab': '#573BAB' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.231, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_573bab">#573BAB</color>fill="#573BAB"More Purple Colors
#573BAB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573BAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573BAB?
#573BAB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(87, 59, 171) in RGB and hsl(255, 49%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #573BAB?
#573BAB is rgb(87, 59, 171) — red 87, green 59, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573BAB?
#573BAB converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 65%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573BAB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573BAB scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573BAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573BAB 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.2, which is visibly different.
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