What color is #577396?

#577396 is a desaturated azure known as Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Clean Slate?

The RGB value is 87, 115, 150: 87 red, 115 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Clean Slate?

The complementary color is #967A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #577396?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Clean Slate color: hex code #577396

#577396 rgb(87, 115, 150)

Shades of blue

Clean Slate has the hex code #577396. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 45.1% green and 58.8% blue (87, 115, 150).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

Clean Slate (#577396) color codes

HEX	`#577396`
RGB	`rgb(87, 115, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 45.1%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 42%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.61, -0.63, -22.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.61, 22.21, 268.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.564, 16.489, 31.211)`
Decimal	`5731222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Clean Slate, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #577396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#577396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #577396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #577396; }
.text { color: #577396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 115 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #577396, #5a5796); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

See #577396 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #577396?: #577396 is a desaturated azure known as Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Clean Slate?: The RGB value is 87, 115, 150: 87 red, 115 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Clean Slate?: The complementary color is #967A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #577396?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.