What color is #56596A?

#56596A 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 #56596A?

The RGB value is 86, 89, 106: 86 red, 89 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56596A?

The complementary color is #6A6756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56596A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56596A color

#56596A rgb(86, 89, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56596A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.9% green and 41.6% blue (86, 89, 106).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 10% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#56596A color codes

HEX	`#56596A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 89, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 10%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 19%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 16%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.13, 2.79, -10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.13, 10.49, 285.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.011, 10.164, 15.067)`
Decimal	`5658986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56596A, 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 #56596A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56596A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #56596A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56596a; }
.text { color: #56596a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56596a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 89 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56596a, #5d566a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #56596A?: #56596A 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 #56596A?: The RGB value is 86, 89, 106: 86 red, 89 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56596A?: The complementary color is #6A6756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56596A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.