What color is #56508D?

#56508D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56508D?

The RGB value is 86, 80, 141: 86 red, 80 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56508D?

The complementary color is #878D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56508D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56508D color

#56508D rgb(86, 80, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56508D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 31.4% green and 55.3% blue (86, 80, 141).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#56508D color codes

HEX	`#56508D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 80, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 31.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 43%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.19, 18.14, -33.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.19, 37.74, 298.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.513, 9.638, 26.448)`
Decimal	`5656717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56508D, 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 #56508D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56508D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #56508D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56508d; }
.text { color: #56508d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56508d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 80 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56508d, #75508d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #56508D?: #56508D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56508D?: The RGB value is 86, 80, 141: 86 red, 80 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56508D?: The complementary color is #878D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56508D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.