What color is #578499?

#578499 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #578499?

The RGB value is 87, 132, 153: 87 red, 132 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #578499?

The complementary color is #996C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #578499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#578499 color

#578499 rgb(87, 132, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #578499 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 51.8% green and 60% blue (87, 132, 153).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#578499 color codes

HEX	`#578499`
RGB	`rgb(87, 132, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 51.8%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 43%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 14%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.76, -9.62, -16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.76, 18.73, 239.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.93, 20.827, 33.206)`
Decimal	`5735577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #578499, 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 #578499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#578499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	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 #578499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #578499; }
.text { color: #578499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #578499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 132 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #578499, #576399); }

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Questions

What color is #578499?: #578499 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #578499?: The RGB value is 87, 132, 153: 87 red, 132 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #578499?: The complementary color is #996C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #578499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.