What color is #575967?

#575967 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #575967?

The RGB value is 87, 89, 103: 87 red, 89 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #575967?

The complementary color is #676557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #575967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#575967 color

#575967 rgb(87, 89, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #575967 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 34.9% green and 40.4% blue (87, 89, 103).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#575967 color codes

HEX	`#575967`
RGB	`rgb(87, 89, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 34.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 16%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 14%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, 2.42, -8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 8.63, 286.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.95, 10.15, 14.264)`
Decimal	`5724519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #575967, 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 #575967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#575967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #575967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #575967; }
.text { color: #575967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #575967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 89 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #575967, #5d5767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #575967?: #575967 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #575967?: The RGB value is 87, 89, 103: 87 red, 89 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #575967?: The complementary color is #676557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #575967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.