#573D71 Color
#573D71 is rgb(87, 61, 113) in RGB, hsl(270, 30%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 46%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573D71rgb(87, 61, 113)hsl(270, 30%, 34%)hsv(270, 46%, 44%)cmyk(23%, 46%, 0%, 56%)oklch(41.2% 0.089 305.9)lab(30.56% 20.21 -25.99)lch(30.56% 32.92 307.87)What #573D71 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 #573D71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573D71 Channel Values
How #573D71 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 61 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 30% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 46% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573D71 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 #573D71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573D71; 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 #573D71
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 #573D71 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.
#573D71#424271#4B4071#474771#4E4371#504646#53435A#484848Using #573D71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573d71: #573D71;background-color: #573D71;colors: { 'color-573d71': '#573D71' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.239, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_573d71">#573D71</color>fill="#573D71"More Purple Colors
#573D71 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573D71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573D71?
#573D71 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 61, 113) in RGB and hsl(270, 30%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #573D71?
#573D71 is rgb(87, 61, 113) — red 87, green 61, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573D71?
#573D71 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 46%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573D71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573D71 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573D71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573D71 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 16.8, which is visibly different.
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