Skip to content

#57607F Color

#57607F is rgb(87, 96, 127) in RGB, hsl(227, 19%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 24%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57607F
HEX#57607F
RGBrgb(87, 96, 127)
HSLhsl(227, 19%, 42%)
HSVhsv(227, 31%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 24%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.051 271.9)
LABlab(40.88% 2.32 -18.70)
LCHlch(40.88% 18.84 277.08)

What #57607F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #57607F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#57607F Channel Values

How #57607F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 96 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 19% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 31% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.2:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57607F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #57607F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #57607F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57607F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #57607F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #57607F.

How #57607F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#57607F
Protanopia#5F5F7F
Protanomaly#5C5F7F
Deuteranopia#5D5D7F
Deuteranomaly#5B5E7F
Tritanopia#516565
Tritanomaly#546370
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #57607F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57607f: #57607F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57607F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57607f': '#57607F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.376, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_57607f">#57607F</color>
SVG fillfill="#57607F"

More Blue Colors

#57607F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57607F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57607F?

#57607F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 96, 127) in RGB and hsl(227, 19%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #57607F?

#57607F is rgb(87, 96, 127) — red 87, green 96, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57607F?

#57607F converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 24%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57607F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57607F scores 6.2:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57607F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57607F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.

Open #57607F in a Tool

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.