What color is #573681?

#573681 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #573681?

The RGB value is 87, 54, 129: 87 red, 54 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #573681?

The complementary color is #608136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #573681?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#573681 color

#573681 rgb(87, 54, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #573681 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 21.2% green and 50.6% blue (87, 54, 129).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 41% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#573681 color codes

HEX	`#573681`
RGB	`rgb(87, 54, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 21.2%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 41%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 58%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 58%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.03, 31.25, -37.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.03, 48.48, 310.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.211, 6.25, 21.486)`
Decimal	`5715585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #573681, 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 #573681	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#573681 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #573681 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #573681; }
.text { color: #573681; }
.border { border: 2px solid #573681; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 54 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #573681, #7d3681); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #573681?: #573681 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #573681?: The RGB value is 87, 54, 129: 87 red, 54 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #573681?: The complementary color is #608136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #573681?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.