What color is #56567B?

#56567B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56567B?

The RGB value is 86, 86, 123: 86 red, 86 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56567B?

The complementary color is #7B7B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56567B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56567B color

#56567B rgb(86, 86, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56567B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 33.7% green and 48.2% blue (86, 86, 123).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 18% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#56567B color codes

HEX	`#56567B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 86, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 33.7%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 18%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 30%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 30%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.96, 9.15, -20.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.96, 22.79, 293.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.74, 10.064, 20.112)`
Decimal	`5658235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56567B, 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 #56567B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56567B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #56567B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56567b; }
.text { color: #56567b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56567b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 86 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56567b, #69567b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #56567B?: #56567B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56567B?: The RGB value is 86, 86, 123: 86 red, 86 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56567B?: The complementary color is #7B7B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56567B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.