What color is #577185?

#577185 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #577185?

The RGB value is 87, 113, 133: 87 red, 113 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #577185?

The complementary color is #856B57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #577185?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#577185 color

#577185 rgb(87, 113, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #577185 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 44.3% green and 52.2% blue (87, 113, 133).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#577185 color codes

HEX	`#577185`
RGB	`rgb(87, 113, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 44.3%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 35%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 15%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, -4.27, -14.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 14.68, 253.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.068, 15.529, 24.442)`
Decimal	`5730693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #577185, 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 #577185	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#577185 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #577185 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #577185; }
.text { color: #577185; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577185; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 113 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #577185, #575a85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #577185?: #577185 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #577185?: The RGB value is 87, 113, 133: 87 red, 113 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #577185?: The complementary color is #856B57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #577185?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.