#575E98 Color
#575E98 is rgb(87, 94, 152) in RGB, hsl(234, 27%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#575E98rgb(87, 94, 152)hsl(234, 27%, 47%)hsv(234, 43%, 60%)cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 40%)oklch(50.2% 0.092 277.3)lab(41.29% 9.16 -33.07)lch(41.29% 34.32 285.48)What #575E98 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 #575E98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#575E98 Channel Values
How #575E98 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 94 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 27% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 43% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #575E98 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 #575E98
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #575E98; 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 #575E98
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 #575E98 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-575e98: #575E98;background-color: #575E98;colors: { 'color-575e98': '#575E98' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.369, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_575e98">#575E98</color>fill="#575E98"More Blue Colors
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#575E98 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #575E98?
#575E98 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 94, 152) in RGB and hsl(234, 27%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #575E98?
#575E98 is rgb(87, 94, 152) — red 87, green 94, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #575E98?
#575E98 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #575E98 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #575E98 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #575E98 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #575E98 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 19.1, which is visibly different.
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