What color is #565688?

#565688 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565688?

The RGB value is 86, 86, 136: 86 red, 86 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565688?

The complementary color is #888856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565688 color

#565688 rgb(86, 86, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #565688 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 33.7% green and 53.3% blue (86, 86, 136).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#565688 color codes

HEX	`#565688`
RGB	`rgb(86, 86, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 33.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 37%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.57, 12.86, -27.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.57, 30.69, 294.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.608, 10.411, 24.686)`
Decimal	`5658248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565688, 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 #565688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#565688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #565688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565688; }
.text { color: #565688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 86 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565688, #6f5688); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #565688?: #565688 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565688?: The RGB value is 86, 86, 136: 86 red, 86 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565688?: The complementary color is #888856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.