What color is #56568D?

#56568D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56568D?

The RGB value is 86, 86, 141: 86 red, 86 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56568D?

The complementary color is #8D8D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56568D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56568D color

#56568D rgb(86, 86, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56568D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 33.7% green and 55.3% blue (86, 86, 141).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 24% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#56568D color codes

HEX	`#56568D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 86, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 33.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 24%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 39%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 39%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.82, 14.33, -30.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.82, 33.7, 295.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.972, 10.557, 26.601)`
Decimal	`5658253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56568D, 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 #56568D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56568D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #56568D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56568d; }
.text { color: #56568d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56568d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 86 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56568d, #72568d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #56568D?: #56568D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56568D?: The RGB value is 86, 86, 141: 86 red, 86 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56568D?: The complementary color is #8D8D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56568D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.