What color is #57425F?

#57425F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57425F?

The RGB value is 87, 66, 95: 87 red, 66 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57425F?

The complementary color is #4A5F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57425F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57425F color

#57425F rgb(87, 66, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #57425F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 25.9% green and 37.3% blue (87, 66, 95).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#57425F color codes

HEX	`#57425F`
RGB	`rgb(87, 66, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 25.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 31%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.23, 15.04, -13.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.23, 20.33, 317.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.944, 6.749, 11.708)`
Decimal	`5718623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57425F, 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 #57425F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57425F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #57425F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57425f; }
.text { color: #57425f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57425f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 66 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57425f, #5f4258); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #57425F?: #57425F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57425F?: The RGB value is 87, 66, 95: 87 red, 66 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57425F?: The complementary color is #4A5F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57425F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.