What color is #56536F?

#56536F is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56536F?

The RGB value is 86, 83, 111: 86 red, 83 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56536F?

The complementary color is #6C6F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56536F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56536F color

#56536F rgb(86, 83, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56536F is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 32.5% green and 43.5% blue (86, 83, 111).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#56536F color codes

HEX	`#56536F`
RGB	`rgb(86, 83, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 32.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.58, 7.82, -15.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.58, 17.43, 296.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.8, 9.313, 16.317)`
Decimal	`5657455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56536F, 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 #56536F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56536F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #56536F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56536f; }
.text { color: #56536f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56536f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 83 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56536f, #64536f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #56536F?: #56536F is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56536F?: The RGB value is 86, 83, 111: 86 red, 83 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56536F?: The complementary color is #6C6F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56536F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.