What color is #565869?

#565869 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 #565869?

The RGB value is 86, 88, 105: 86 red, 88 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565869?

The complementary color is #696756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565869 color

#565869 rgb(86, 88, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #565869 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.5% green and 41.2% blue (86, 88, 105).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#565869 color codes

HEX	`#565869`
RGB	`rgb(86, 88, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 16%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.8, 3.16, -9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.8, 10.48, 287.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.877, 9.978, 14.767)`
Decimal	`5658729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565869, 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 #565869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#565869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #565869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565869; }
.text { color: #565869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 88 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565869, #5e5669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #565869?: #565869 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 #565869?: The RGB value is 86, 88, 105: 86 red, 88 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565869?: The complementary color is #696756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.