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#57518A Color

#57518A is rgb(87, 81, 138) in RGB, hsl(246, 26%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 41%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57518A
HEX#57518A
RGBrgb(87, 81, 138)
HSLhsl(246, 26%, 43%)
HSVhsv(246, 41%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 41%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.091 287.1)
LABlab(37.04% 13.59 -31.31)
LCHlch(37.04% 34.13 293.46)

What #57518A 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 #57518A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#57518A Channel Values

How #57518A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 81 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 26% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 41% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57518A 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.

TextWhite text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57518A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57518A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57518A

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 #57518A 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.

Typical#57518A
Protanopia#52528A
Protanomaly#54528A
Deuteranopia#53538A
Deuteranomaly#55528A
Tritanopia#4D5B5B
Tritanomaly#515771
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #57518A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57518a: #57518A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57518A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57518a': '#57518A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.318, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_57518a">#57518A</color>
SVG fillfill="#57518A"

More Blue Colors

#57518A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57518A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57518A?

#57518A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 81, 138) in RGB and hsl(246, 26%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #57518A?

#57518A is rgb(87, 81, 138) — red 87, green 81, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57518A?

#57518A converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 41%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57518A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57518A 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 #57518A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57518A 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 15.42, which is visibly different.

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