What color is #577784?

#577784 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #577784?

The RGB value is 87, 119, 132: 87 red, 119 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #577784?

The complementary color is #846457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #577784?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#577784 color

#577784 rgb(87, 119, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #577784 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 46.7% green and 51.8% blue (87, 119, 132).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#577784 color codes

HEX	`#577784`
RGB	`rgb(87, 119, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 46.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 34%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.11, -8.03, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.11, 13.45, 233.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.691, 16.885, 24.31)`
Decimal	`5732228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #577784, 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 #577784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#577784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #577784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #577784; }
.text { color: #577784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 119 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #577784, #576084); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #577784?: #577784 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #577784?: The RGB value is 87, 119, 132: 87 red, 119 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #577784?: The complementary color is #846457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #577784?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.