What color is #565068?

#565068 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565068?

The RGB value is 86, 80, 104: 86 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565068?

The complementary color is #626850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565068 color

#565068 rgb(86, 80, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #565068 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.4% green and 40.8% blue (86, 80, 104).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#565068 color codes

HEX	`#565068`
RGB	`rgb(86, 80, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.43, 7.93, -12.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.43, 15.2, 301.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.205, 8.715, 14.291)`
Decimal	`5656680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565068, 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 #565068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #565068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565068; }
.text { color: #565068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 80 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565068, #625068); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #565068?: #565068 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565068?: The RGB value is 86, 80, 104: 86 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565068?: The complementary color is #626850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.