What color is #57506D?

#57506D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57506D?

The RGB value is 87, 80, 109: 87 red, 80 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57506D?

The complementary color is #666D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57506D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57506D color

#57506D rgb(87, 80, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #57506D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 31.4% green and 42.7% blue (87, 80, 109).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#57506D color codes

HEX	`#57506D`
RGB	`rgb(87, 80, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 31.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 27%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 27%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.73, 9.55, -15.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.73, 18.32, 301.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.559, 8.868, 15.673)`
Decimal	`5722221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57506D, 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 #57506D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#57506D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #57506D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57506d; }
.text { color: #57506d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57506d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 80 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57506d, #66506d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #57506D?: #57506D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57506D?: The RGB value is 87, 80, 109: 87 red, 80 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57506D?: The complementary color is #666D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57506D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.