What color is #571751?

#571751 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #571751?

The RGB value is 87, 23, 81: 87 red, 23 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #571751?

The complementary color is #17571D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #571751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#571751 color

#571751 rgb(87, 23, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #571751 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 9% green and 31.8% blue (87, 23, 81).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 58% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 7% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#571751 color codes

HEX	`#571751`
RGB	`rgb(87, 23, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 58%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 74%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 7%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.96, 36.67, -20.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.96, 41.97, 330.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.722, 3.234, 8.106)`
Decimal	`5707601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #571751, 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 #571751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#571751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #571751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #571751; }
.text { color: #571751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #571751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 23 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #571751, #571731); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #571751?: #571751 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #571751?: The RGB value is 87, 23, 81: 87 red, 23 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #571751?: The complementary color is #17571D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #571751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.