What color is #565469?

#565469 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565469?

The RGB value is 86, 84, 105: 86 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565469?

The complementary color is #676954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565469 color

#565469 rgb(86, 84, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #565469 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 32.9% green and 41.2% blue (86, 84, 105).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

#565469 color codes

HEX	`#565469`
RGB	`rgb(86, 84, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 32.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 20%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.63, 5.66, -11.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.63, 13.06, 295.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.557, 9.339, 14.661)`
Decimal	`5657705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565469, 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 #565469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #565469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565469; }
.text { color: #565469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 84 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565469, #615469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #565469?: #565469 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565469?: The RGB value is 86, 84, 105: 86 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565469?: The complementary color is #676954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.