#5716A0

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #5716A0

The precise color #5716A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Indigo. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 22 green, and 160 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 46% C, 86% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5716A0
RGB87, 22, 160
HSL268.3°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK46%, 86%, 0%, 37%
HSV268.3°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB27.1, 54.5, -60.9
XYZ10.6, 5.1, 33.7
Decimal5707424

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5716A0; }
.text-color { color: #5716A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5716A0; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
#4B0082