What color is #575973?

#575973 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #575973?

The RGB value is 87, 89, 115: 87 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #575973?

The complementary color is #737157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #575973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#575973 color

#575973 rgb(87, 89, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #575973 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 34.9% green and 45.1% blue (87, 89, 115).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#575973 color codes

HEX	`#575973`
RGB	`rgb(87, 89, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 34.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.57, 5.45, -15.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.57, 15.96, 289.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.597, 10.409, 17.667)`
Decimal	`5724531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #575973, 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 #575973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#575973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #575973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #575973; }
.text { color: #575973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #575973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 89 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #575973, #635773); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #575973?: #575973 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #575973?: The RGB value is 87, 89, 115: 87 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #575973?: The complementary color is #737157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #575973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.