#574E73 Color
#574E73 is rgb(87, 78, 115) in RGB, hsl(255, 19%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574E73rgb(87, 78, 115)hsl(255, 19%, 38%)hsv(255, 32%, 45%)cmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 55%)oklch(44.8% 0.06 295)lab(35.24% 10.39 -19.98)lch(35.24% 22.53 297.48)What #574E73 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 #574E73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574E73 Channel Values
How #574E73 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 78 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 19% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 32% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574E73 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 #574E73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574E73; 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 #574E73
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 #574E73 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.
#574E73#505073#534F73#515173#545073#515454#545262#535353Using #574E73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574e73: #574E73;background-color: #574E73;colors: { 'color-574e73': '#574E73' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.306, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_574e73">#574E73</color>fill="#574E73"More Purple Colors
#574E73 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574E73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574E73?
#574E73 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 78, 115) in RGB and hsl(255, 19%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #574E73?
#574E73 is rgb(87, 78, 115) — red 87, green 78, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574E73?
#574E73 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574E73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574E73 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574E73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574E73 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 24.02, which is visibly different.
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