What color is #574958?

#574958 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 #574958?

The RGB value is 87, 73, 88: 87 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #574958?

The complementary color is #4A5849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #574958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#574958 color

#574958 rgb(87, 73, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #574958 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 28.6% green and 34.5% blue (87, 73, 88).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#574958 color codes

HEX	`#574958`
RGB	`rgb(87, 73, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 28.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 17%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 17%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.91, 8.98, -6.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.91, 11.18, 323.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.074, 7.496, 10.252)`
Decimal	`5720408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #574958, 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 #574958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#574958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #574958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #574958; }
.text { color: #574958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #574958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 73 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #574958, #584952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #574958?: #574958 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 #574958?: The RGB value is 87, 73, 88: 87 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #574958?: The complementary color is #4A5849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #574958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.