#57446F Color
#57446F is rgb(87, 68, 111) in RGB, hsl(267, 24%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 39%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57446Frgb(87, 68, 111)hsl(267, 24%, 35%)hsv(267, 39%, 44%)cmyk(22%, 39%, 0%, 56%)oklch(42.5% 0.073 303.8)lab(32.32% 15.60 -22.00)lch(32.32% 26.97 305.35)What #57446F 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 #57446F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57446F Channel Values
How #57446F 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 68 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 24% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 39% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57446F 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 #57446F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57446F; 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 #57446F
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 #57446F 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.
#57446F#48486F#4E466F#4B4B6F#50486F#514B4B#54485C#4C4C4CUsing #57446F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57446f: #57446F;background-color: #57446F;colors: { 'color-57446f': '#57446F' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.267, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_57446f">#57446F</color>fill="#57446F"More Purple Colors
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#57446F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57446F?
#57446F is a dark purple — rgb(87, 68, 111) in RGB and hsl(267, 24%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #57446F?
#57446F is rgb(87, 68, 111) — red 87, green 68, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57446F?
#57446F converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 39%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57446F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #57446F scores 8.53:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57446F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57446F 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 21.64, which is visibly different.
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