What color is #5757A2?

#5757A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5757A2?

The RGB value is 87, 87, 162: 87 red, 87 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5757A2?

The complementary color is #A2A257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5757A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5757A2 color

#5757A2 rgb(87, 87, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5757A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 34.1% green and 63.5% blue (87, 87, 162).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 30% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#5757A2 color codes

HEX	`#5757A2`
RGB	`rgb(87, 87, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 34.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 30%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 46%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 46%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.33, 20.37, -40.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.33, 45.54, 296.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.858, 11.451, 35.655)`
Decimal	`5724066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5757A2, 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 #5757A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5757A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5757A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5757a2; }
.text { color: #5757a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5757a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 87 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5757a2, #7d57a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5757A2?: #5757A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5757A2?: The RGB value is 87, 87, 162: 87 red, 87 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5757A2?: The complementary color is #A2A257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5757A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.