What color is #565070?

#565070 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565070?

The RGB value is 86, 80, 112: 86 red, 80 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565070?

The complementary color is #6A7050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565070 color

#565070 rgb(86, 80, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #565070 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.4% green and 43.9% blue (86, 80, 112).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#565070 color codes

HEX	`#565070`
RGB	`rgb(86, 80, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 29%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.76, 9.98, -17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.76, 20.11, 299.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.63, 8.885, 16.534)`
Decimal	`5656688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565070, 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 #565070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #565070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565070; }
.text { color: #565070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 80 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565070, #665070); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #565070?: #565070 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565070?: The RGB value is 86, 80, 112: 86 red, 80 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565070?: The complementary color is #6A7050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.