What color is #56576B?

#56576B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56576B?

The RGB value is 86, 87, 107: 86 red, 87 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56576B?

The complementary color is #6B6A56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56576B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56576B color

#56576B rgb(86, 87, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56576B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.1% green and 42% blue (86, 87, 107).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 11% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#56576B color codes

HEX	`#56576B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 87, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 11%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 20%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.58, 4.28, -11.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.58, 12.33, 290.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.899, 9.856, 15.288)`
Decimal	`5658475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56576B, 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 #56576B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56576B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #56576B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56576b; }
.text { color: #56576b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56576b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 87 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56576b, #5f566b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #56576B?: #56576B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56576B?: The RGB value is 86, 87, 107: 86 red, 87 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56576B?: The complementary color is #6B6A56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56576B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.