What color is #574063?

#574063 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #574063?

The RGB value is 87, 64, 99: 87 red, 64 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574063?

The complementary color is #4C6340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574063 color

#574063 rgb(87, 64, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #574063 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 25.1% green and 38.8% blue (87, 64, 99).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#574063 color codes

HEX	`#574063`
RGB	`rgb(87, 64, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 25.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 35%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.86, 17.26, -16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.86, 24.09, 315.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.016, 6.594, 12.652)`
Decimal	`5718115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574063, 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 #574063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #574063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574063; }
.text { color: #574063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 64 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574063, #63405d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #574063?: #574063 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #574063?: The RGB value is 87, 64, 99: 87 red, 64 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574063?: The complementary color is #4C6340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.