#573F88 Color
#573F88 is rgb(87, 63, 136) in RGB, hsl(260, 37%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573F88rgb(87, 63, 136)hsl(260, 37%, 39%)hsv(260, 54%, 53%)cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 47%)oklch(43% 0.118 296.3)lab(32.21% 23.90 -37.72)lch(32.21% 44.65 302.36)What #573F88 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 #573F88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573F88 Channel Values
How #573F88 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 63 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 37% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 54% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573F88 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 #573F88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573F88; 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 #573F88
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 #573F88 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.
#573F88#444488#4C4288#484888#4E4588#4B4D4D#50486A#4D4D4DUsing #573F88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573f88: #573F88;background-color: #573F88;colors: { 'color-573f88': '#573F88' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.247, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_573f88">#573F88</color>fill="#573F88"More Purple Colors
#573F88 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573F88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573F88?
#573F88 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 63, 136) in RGB and hsl(260, 37%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #573F88?
#573F88 is rgb(87, 63, 136) — red 87, green 63, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573F88?
#573F88 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573F88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573F88 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573F88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573F88 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 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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