What color is #577282?

#577282 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #577282?

The RGB value is 87, 114, 130: 87 red, 114 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #577282?

The complementary color is #826757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #577282?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#577282 color

#577282 rgb(87, 114, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #577282 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 44.7% green and 51% blue (87, 114, 130).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#577282 color codes

HEX	`#577282`
RGB	`rgb(87, 114, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 44.7%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 33%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 12%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.54, -5.67, -11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.54, 13.25, 244.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.976, 15.672, 23.403)`
Decimal	`5730946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #577282, 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 #577282	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#577282 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #577282 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #577282; }
.text { color: #577282; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577282; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 114 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #577282, #575d82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #577282?: #577282 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #577282?: The RGB value is 87, 114, 130: 87 red, 114 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #577282?: The complementary color is #826757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #577282?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.