What color is #57224D?

#57224D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57224D?

The RGB value is 87, 34, 77: 87 red, 34 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57224D?

The complementary color is #22572C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57224D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57224D color

#57224D rgb(87, 34, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #57224D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 13.3% green and 30.2% blue (87, 34, 77).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 11% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#57224D color codes

HEX	`#57224D`
RGB	`rgb(87, 34, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 13.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 61%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 11%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.68, 30.61, -15.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.68, 34.11, 333.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.842, 3.707, 7.427)`
Decimal	`5710413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57224D, 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 #57224D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57224D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #57224D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57224d; }
.text { color: #57224d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57224d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 34 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57224d, #572233); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #57224D?: #57224D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57224D?: The RGB value is 87, 34, 77: 87 red, 34 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57224D?: The complementary color is #22572C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57224D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.