What color is #574285?

#574285 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #574285?

The RGB value is 87, 66, 133: 87 red, 66 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574285?

The complementary color is #708542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574285?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574285 color

#574285 rgb(87, 66, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #574285 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 25.9% green and 52.2% blue (87, 66, 133).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#574285 color codes

HEX	`#574285`
RGB	`rgb(87, 66, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 25.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.17, 24.98, -34.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.17, 42.63, 305.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.111, 7.616, 23.123)`
Decimal	`5718661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574285, 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 #574285	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574285 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #574285 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574285; }
.text { color: #574285; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574285; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 66 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574285, #794285); }

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Questions

What color is #574285?: #574285 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #574285?: The RGB value is 87, 66, 133: 87 red, 66 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574285?: The complementary color is #708542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574285?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.