Color #57747F Color / Colour Code #57747F
This page shows the hex color code for color #57747f (#57747F). The colour is a blue tone with 19% saturation and 42% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #57747F against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#57747F paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 167, 197, and 227 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 197, 317, and 77 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #57747F
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 197 and saturation at 19%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 197 to 242 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 197 with its complement at 17 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #57747F
Lightness variations at hue 197 and 19% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #57747F
Design Use Cases for #57747F
Muted Accent Color
With 19% saturation, #57747F has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 42% lightness, #57747F is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#57747F sits in the blue range (hue 197). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #57747F (hue 197) to its complement at hue 17. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 227. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57747f, #7f6257);
CSS Code for #57747F
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About Color #57747F (#57747F)
#57747F is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 87 red, 116 green, and 127 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 197 degrees with 19% saturation and 42% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #57747F is 109/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 50% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #57747F against white is 4.99:1 and against black is 4.21:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 29% lightness.
The complementary colour #7F6257 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #57747F. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #577F77 and #57607F, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #57747F?
- #57747F is Color #57747F, a blue color (colour) with RGB(87, 116, 127), HSL(197, 19%, 42%), and CMYK(31%, 9%, 0%, 50%). Its perceived brightness is 109/255.
- Is #57747F accessible for text?
- Against white, #57747F has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.21:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #57747F?
- The complementary colour is #7F6257 (hue 17). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #577F77 and #57607F. The triadic palette adds #7F5774 and #747F57 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #57747F in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #57747f; or rgb(87, 116, 127); or hsl(197, 19%, 42%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 197 19% 42%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.