What color is #572786?

#572786 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Night Fever. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #572786?

The RGB value is 87, 39, 134: 87 red, 39 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #572786?

The complementary color is #568627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #572786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#572786 color

#572786 rgb(87, 39, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #572786 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 15.3% green and 52.5% blue (87, 39, 134).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Night Fever (#572E89), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#572786 color codes

HEX	`#572786`
RGB	`rgb(87, 39, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 15.3%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 55%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 71%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 71%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.29, 40.93, -44.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.29, 60.54, 312.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.958, 5.199, 23.081)`
Decimal	`5711750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #572786, 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 #572786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#572786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #572786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #572786; }
.text { color: #572786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #572786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 39 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #572786, #862786); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #572786?: #572786 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Night Fever. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #572786?: The RGB value is 87, 39, 134: 87 red, 39 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #572786?: The complementary color is #568627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #572786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.