What color is #576799?

#576799 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576799?

The RGB value is 87, 103, 153: 87 red, 103 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576799?

The complementary color is #998957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576799?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576799 color

#576799 rgb(87, 103, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #576799 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 40.4% green and 60% blue (87, 103, 153).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#576799 color codes

HEX	`#576799`
RGB	`rgb(87, 103, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 40.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 43%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 33%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.27, 7.56, -29.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.27, 30.12, 284.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.529, 14.026, 32.073)`
Decimal	`5728153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576799, 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 #576799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #576799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576799; }
.text { color: #576799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 103 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576799, #685799); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #576799?: #576799 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576799?: The RGB value is 87, 103, 153: 87 red, 103 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576799?: The complementary color is #998957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576799?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.