What color is #565269?

#565269 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565269?

The RGB value is 86, 82, 105: 86 red, 82 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565269?

The complementary color is #656952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565269 color

#565269 rgb(86, 82, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #565269 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 32.2% green and 41.2% blue (86, 82, 105).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#565269 color codes

HEX	`#565269`
RGB	`rgb(86, 82, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 32.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.05, 6.92, -12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.05, 14.42, 298.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.404, 9.033, 14.61)`
Decimal	`5657193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565269, 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 #565269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #565269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565269; }
.text { color: #565269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 82 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565269, #625269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #565269?: #565269 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565269?: The RGB value is 86, 82, 105: 86 red, 82 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565269?: The complementary color is #656952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.