#5700AF

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #5700AF

The hex code #5700AF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blueviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 0 green, and 175 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 50% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5700AF
RGB87, 0, 175
HSL269.8°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK50%, 100%, 0%, 31%
HSV269.8°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB27.1, 62.8, -70.1
XYZ11.7, 5.1, 40.9
Decimal5701807

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5700AF; }
.text-color { color: #5700AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5700AF; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2