What color is #7570A2?

#7570A2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7570A2?

The RGB value is 117, 112, 162: 117 red, 112 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7570A2?

The complementary color is #9DA270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7570A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7570A2 color

#7570A2 rgb(117, 112, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7570A2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.9% green and 63.5% blue (117, 112, 162).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 21% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#7570A2 color codes

HEX	`#7570A2`
RGB	`rgb(117, 112, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 21%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 31%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 31%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.47, 13.45, -26.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.47, 29.45, 297.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.65, 17.979, 36.61)`
Decimal	`7696546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7570A2, 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 #7570A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7570A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #7570A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7570a2; }
.text { color: #7570a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7570a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 112 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7570a2, #8e70a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7570A2?: #7570A2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7570A2?: The RGB value is 117, 112, 162: 117 red, 112 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7570A2?: The complementary color is #9DA270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7570A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.