What color is #574059?

#574059 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #574059?

The RGB value is 87, 64, 89: 87 red, 64 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574059?

The complementary color is #425940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574059 color

#574059 rgb(87, 64, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #574059 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 25.1% green and 34.9% blue (87, 64, 89).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#574059 color codes

HEX	`#574059`
RGB	`rgb(87, 64, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 25.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 28%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 28%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.44, 14.94, -11.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.44, 18.58, 323.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.567, 6.414, 10.289)`
Decimal	`5718105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574059, 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 #574059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #574059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574059; }
.text { color: #574059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 64 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574059, #59404e); }

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Questions

What color is #574059?: #574059 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #574059?: The RGB value is 87, 64, 89: 87 red, 64 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574059?: The complementary color is #425940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.