What color is #7570B0?

#7570B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7570B0?

The RGB value is 117, 112, 176: 117 red, 112 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7570B0?

The complementary color is #ABB070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7570B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7570B0 color

#7570B0 rgb(117, 112, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7570B0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.9% green and 69% blue (117, 112, 176).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#7570B0 color codes

HEX	`#7570B0`
RGB	`rgb(117, 112, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.9%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 36%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 36%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.1, 17.18, -33.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.1, 37.53, 297.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.965, 18.504, 43.533)`
Decimal	`7696560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7570B0, 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 #7570B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7570B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #7570B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7570b0; }
.text { color: #7570b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7570b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 112 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7570b0, #9570b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7570B0?: #7570B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7570B0?: The RGB value is 117, 112, 176: 117 red, 112 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7570B0?: The complementary color is #ABB070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7570B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.