What color is #57404D?

#57404D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57404D?

The RGB value is 87, 64, 77: 87 red, 64 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57404D?

The complementary color is #40574A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57404D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57404D color

#57404D rgb(87, 64, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #57404D is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 25.1% green and 30.2% blue (87, 64, 77).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 11% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#57404D color codes

HEX	`#57404D`
RGB	`rgb(87, 64, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 25.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.98, 12.41, -3.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.98, 13.02, 342.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.103, 6.229, 7.848)`
Decimal	`5718093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57404D, 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 #57404D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57404D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	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 #57404D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57404d; }
.text { color: #57404d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57404d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 64 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57404d, #574042); }

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Questions

What color is #57404D?: #57404D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57404D?: The RGB value is 87, 64, 77: 87 red, 64 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57404D?: The complementary color is #40574A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57404D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.