What color is #574076?

#574076 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #574076?

The RGB value is 87, 64, 118: 87 red, 64 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574076?

The complementary color is #5F7640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574076?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574076 color

#574076 rgb(87, 64, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #574076 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 25.1% green and 46.3% blue (87, 64, 118).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#574076 color codes

HEX	`#574076`
RGB	`rgb(87, 64, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 25.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 46%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.81, 22.1, -27.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.81, 35.17, 308.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.033, 7.001, 18.011)`
Decimal	`5718134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574076, 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 #574076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #574076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574076; }
.text { color: #574076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 64 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574076, #724076); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #574076?: #574076 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #574076?: The RGB value is 87, 64, 118: 87 red, 64 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574076?: The complementary color is #5F7640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574076?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.