What color is #564EA8?

#564EA8 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 #564EA8?

The RGB value is 86, 78, 168: 86 red, 78 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564EA8?

The complementary color is #A0A84E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564EA8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564EA8 color

#564EA8 rgb(86, 78, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #564EA8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 30.6% green and 65.9% blue (86, 78, 168).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#564EA8 color codes

HEX	`#564EA8`
RGB	`rgb(86, 78, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 30.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 37%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 54%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 54%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, 27.67, -47.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 55.03, 300.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.628, 10.254, 38.299)`
Decimal	`5656232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564EA8, 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 #564EA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#564EA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	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 #564EA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564ea8; }
.text { color: #564ea8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564ea8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 78 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564ea8, #834ea8); }

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Questions

What color is #564EA8?: #564EA8 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 #564EA8?: The RGB value is 86, 78, 168: 86 red, 78 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564EA8?: The complementary color is #A0A84E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564EA8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.