What color is #564AAA?

#564AAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564AAA?

The RGB value is 86, 74, 170: 86 red, 74 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564AAA?

The complementary color is #9EAA4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564AAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564AAA color

#564AAA rgb(86, 74, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #564AAA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 29% green and 66.7% blue (86, 74, 170).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 39% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#564AAA color codes

HEX	`#564AAA`
RGB	`rgb(86, 74, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 29%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 39%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 56%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 56%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.44, 30.79, -50.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.44, 58.83, 301.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.54, 9.778, 39.196)`
Decimal	`5655210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564AAA, 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 #564AAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564AAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #564AAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564aaa; }
.text { color: #564aaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564aaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 74 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564aaa, #864aaa); }

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Questions

What color is #564AAA?: #564AAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564AAA?: The RGB value is 86, 74, 170: 86 red, 74 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564AAA?: The complementary color is #9EAA4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564AAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.