What color is #574451?

#574451 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #574451?

The RGB value is 87, 68, 81: 87 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574451?

The complementary color is #44574A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574451 color

#574451 rgb(87, 68, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #574451 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 26.7% green and 31.8% blue (87, 68, 81).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 7% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#574451 color codes

HEX	`#574451`
RGB	`rgb(87, 68, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 26.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 22%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 7%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.24, 10.66, -4.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.24, 11.64, 336.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.483, 6.755, 8.693)`
Decimal	`5719121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574451, 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 #574451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	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 #574451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574451; }
.text { color: #574451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 68 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574451, #574447); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #574451?: #574451 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #574451?: The RGB value is 87, 68, 81: 87 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574451?: The complementary color is #44574A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.