What color is #565868?

#565868 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 #565868?

The RGB value is 86, 88, 104: 86 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565868?

The complementary color is #686656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565868 color

#565868 rgb(86, 88, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565868 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.5% green and 40.8% blue (86, 88, 104).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#565868 color codes

HEX	`#565868`
RGB	`rgb(86, 88, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 15%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.77, 2.91, -9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.77, 9.87, 287.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.826, 9.957, 14.498)`
Decimal	`5658728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565868, 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 #565868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #565868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565868; }
.text { color: #565868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 88 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565868, #5d5668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #565868?: #565868 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 #565868?: The RGB value is 86, 88, 104: 86 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565868?: The complementary color is #686656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.