What color is #577DA2?

#577DA2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #577DA2?

The RGB value is 87, 125, 162: 87 red, 125 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #577DA2?

The complementary color is #A27C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #577DA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#577DA2 color

#577DA2 rgb(87, 125, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #577DA2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 49% green and 63.5% blue (87, 125, 162).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 30% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Into the Blue (#4F7BA7), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#577DA2 color codes

HEX	`#577DA2`
RGB	`rgb(87, 125, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 49%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 30%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 46%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.04, -2.98, -23.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.04, 24.12, 262.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.783, 19.301, 36.964)`
Decimal	`5733794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #577DA2, 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 #577DA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#577DA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	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 #577DA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #577da2; }
.text { color: #577da2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577da2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 125 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #577da2, #5757a2); }

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Questions

What color is #577DA2?: #577DA2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #577DA2?: The RGB value is 87, 125, 162: 87 red, 125 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #577DA2?: The complementary color is #A27C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #577DA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.