What color is #576995?

#576995 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576995?

The RGB value is 87, 105, 149: 87 red, 105 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576995?

The complementary color is #958357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576995?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576995 color

#576995 rgb(87, 105, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #576995 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 41.2% green and 58.4% blue (87, 105, 149).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#576995 color codes

HEX	`#576995`
RGB	`rgb(87, 105, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 41.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 30%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.66, 5.12, -26.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.66, 26.67, 281.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.405, 14.299, 30.429)`
Decimal	`5728661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576995, 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 #576995	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576995 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #576995 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576995; }
.text { color: #576995; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576995; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 105 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576995, #645795); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #576995?: #576995 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576995?: The RGB value is 87, 105, 149: 87 red, 105 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576995?: The complementary color is #958357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576995?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.