#573D7B Color
#573D7B is rgb(87, 61, 123) in RGB, hsl(265, 34%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573D7Brgb(87, 61, 123)hsl(265, 34%, 36%)hsv(265, 50%, 48%)cmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 52%)oklch(41.8% 0.103 301.5)lab(31.04% 22.26 -31.52)lch(31.04% 38.59 305.23)What #573D7B 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 #573D7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573D7B Channel Values
How #573D7B 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 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 34% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 50% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573D7B 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 #573D7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573D7B; 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 #573D7B
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 #573D7B 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.
#573D7B#42427B#4B407B#47477B#4E437B#4E4949#524461#4A4A4AUsing #573D7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573d7b: #573D7B;background-color: #573D7B;colors: { 'color-573d7b': '#573D7B' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.239, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_573d7b">#573D7B</color>fill="#573D7B"More Purple Colors
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#573D7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573D7B?
#573D7B is a dark purple — rgb(87, 61, 123) in RGB and hsl(265, 34%, 36%) 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 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #573D7B?
#573D7B is rgb(87, 61, 123) — red 87, green 61, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573D7B?
#573D7B converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573D7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573D7B scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573D7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573D7B 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 11.28, which is visibly different.
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