What color is #56596D?

#56596D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56596D?

The RGB value is 86, 89, 109: 86 red, 89 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56596D?

The complementary color is #6D6A56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56596D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56596D color

#56596D rgb(86, 89, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56596D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.9% green and 42.7% blue (86, 89, 109).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Violet (#4F566C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#56596D color codes

HEX	`#56596D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 89, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 21%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.25, 3.55, -11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.25, 12.32, 286.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.17, 10.227, 15.903)`
Decimal	`5658989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56596D, 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 #56596D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56596D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #56596D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56596d; }
.text { color: #56596d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56596d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 89 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56596d, #5e566d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #56596D?: #56596D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56596D?: The RGB value is 86, 89, 109: 86 red, 89 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56596D?: The complementary color is #6D6A56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56596D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.