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#57728E Color

#57728E is rgb(87, 114, 142) in RGB, hsl(211, 24%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 20%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57728E
HEX#57728E
RGBrgb(87, 114, 142)
HSLhsl(211, 24%, 45%)
HSVhsv(211, 39%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 20%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.054 249.8)
LABlab(46.74% -4.51 -18.74)
LCHlch(46.74% 19.27 256.46)

What #57728E 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 #57728E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#57728E Channel Values

How #57728E 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 114 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 24% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 39% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57728E 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 text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57728E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57728E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57728E

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.

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How #57728E 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#57728E
Protanopia#6E6E8E
Protanomaly#66708E
Deuteranopia#6A6A8E
Deuteranomaly#636D8E
Tritanopia#517676
Tritanomaly#537480
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #57728E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57728e: #57728E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57728E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57728e': '#57728E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.447, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_57728e">#57728E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57728E"

More Blue Colors

#57728E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57728E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57728E?

#57728E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 114, 142) in RGB and hsl(211, 24%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #57728E?

#57728E is rgb(87, 114, 142) — red 87, green 114, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57728E?

#57728E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 20%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57728E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57728E scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57728E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57728E 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 10.04, which is visibly different.

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