What color is #565364?

#565364 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565364?

The RGB value is 86, 83, 100: 86 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565364?

The complementary color is #616453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565364 color

#565364 rgb(86, 83, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565364 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 32.5% green and 39.2% blue (86, 83, 100).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#565364 color codes

HEX	`#565364`
RGB	`rgb(86, 83, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 32.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.15, 5.05, -9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.15, 10.65, 298.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.231, 9.085, 13.321)`
Decimal	`5657444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565364, 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 #565364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #565364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565364; }
.text { color: #565364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 83 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565364, #5f5364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #565364?: #565364 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565364?: The RGB value is 86, 83, 100: 86 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565364?: The complementary color is #616453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.