#5741C3 Color
#5741C3 is rgb(87, 65, 195) in RGB, hsl(250, 52%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 67%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5741C3rgb(87, 65, 195)hsl(250, 52%, 51%)hsv(250, 67%, 76%)cmyk(55%, 67%, 0%, 24%)oklch(47.9% 0.193 284.2)lab(36.40% 36.92 -66.26)lch(36.40% 75.86 299.13)What #5741C3 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 #5741C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5741C3 Channel Values
How #5741C3 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 65 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 52% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 67% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5741C3 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 #5741C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5741C3; 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 #5741C3
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 #5741C3 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.
#5741C3#4545C3#4D44C3#4949C3#4F46C3#335F5F#445592#585858Using #5741C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5741c3: #5741C3;background-color: #5741C3;colors: { 'color-5741c3': '#5741C3' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.255, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_5741c3">#5741C3</color>fill="#5741C3"More Blue Colors
#5741C3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5741C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5741C3?
#5741C3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 65, 195) in RGB and hsl(250, 52%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #5741C3?
#5741C3 is rgb(87, 65, 195) — red 87, green 65, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5741C3?
#5741C3 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 67%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5741C3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5741C3 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5741C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5741C3 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.29, which is visibly different.
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