#574E88 Color
#574E88 is rgb(87, 78, 136) in RGB, hsl(249, 27%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 43%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574E88rgb(87, 78, 136)hsl(249, 27%, 42%)hsv(249, 43%, 53%)cmyk(36%, 43%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.9% 0.093 289.3)lab(36.13% 14.93 -31.53)lch(36.13% 34.88 295.34)What #574E88 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 #574E88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574E88 Channel Values
How #574E88 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 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 27% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 43% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574E88 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 #574E88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574E88; 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 #574E88
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 #574E88 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.
#574E88#505088#534F88#515188#545088#4D5858#51546E#565656Using #574E88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574e88: #574E88;background-color: #574E88;colors: { 'color-574e88': '#574E88' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.306, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_574e88">#574E88</color>fill="#574E88"More Blue Colors
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#574E88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574E88?
#574E88 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 78, 136) in RGB and hsl(249, 27%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #574E88?
#574E88 is rgb(87, 78, 136) — red 87, green 78, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574E88?
#574E88 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 43%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574E88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574E88 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574E88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574E88 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 14.22, which is visibly different.
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