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#573CAA Color

#573CAA is rgb(87, 60, 170) in RGB, hsl(255, 48%, 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), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#573CAA
HEX#573CAA
RGBrgb(87, 60, 170)
HSLhsl(255, 48%, 45%)
HSVhsv(255, 65%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 65%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(45.1% 0.167 289.2)
LABlab(33.56% 33.56 -56.15)
LCHlch(33.56% 65.41 300.87)

What #573CAA 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 #573CAA, 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.

#573CAA Channel Values

How #573CAA 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 60 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 48% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 65% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.98:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573CAA 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 text7.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #573CAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573CAA; 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 #573CAA

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 #573CAA 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#573CAA
Protanopia#4242AA
Protanomaly#4B3FAA
Deuteranopia#4646AA
Deuteranomaly#4D42AA
Tritanopia#3F5555
Tritanomaly#4A4C80
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #573CAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-573caa: #573CAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #573CAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-573caa': '#573CAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.235, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_573caa">#573CAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#573CAA"

More Purple Colors

#573CAA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#573CAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #573CAA?

#573CAA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(87, 60, 170) in RGB and hsl(255, 48%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #573CAA?

#573CAA is rgb(87, 60, 170) — red 87, green 60, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #573CAA?

#573CAA 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 #573CAA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #573CAA scores 7.98:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #573CAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #573CAA 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 9.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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