What color is #565873?

#565873 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565873?

The RGB value is 86, 88, 115: 86 red, 88 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565873?

The complementary color is #737156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565873 color

#565873 rgb(86, 88, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #565873 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.5% green and 45.1% blue (86, 88, 115).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#565873 color codes

HEX	`#565873`
RGB	`rgb(86, 88, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.19, 5.73, -15.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.19, 16.61, 290.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.421, 10.195, 17.635)`
Decimal	`5658739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565873, 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 #565873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#565873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #565873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565873; }
.text { color: #565873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 88 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565873, #635673); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #565873?: #565873 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565873?: The RGB value is 86, 88, 115: 86 red, 88 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565873?: The complementary color is #737156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.