What color is #565972?

#565972 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 #565972?

The RGB value is 86, 89, 114: 86 red, 89 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565972?

The complementary color is #726F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565972 color

#565972 rgb(86, 89, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #565972 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.9% green and 44.7% blue (86, 89, 114).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#565972 color codes

HEX	`#565972`
RGB	`rgb(86, 89, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 22%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.44, 4.84, -14.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.44, 15.37, 288.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.447, 10.338, 17.361)`
Decimal	`5658994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565972, 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 #565972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#565972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #565972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565972; }
.text { color: #565972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 89 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565972, #615672); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #565972?: #565972 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 #565972?: The RGB value is 86, 89, 114: 86 red, 89 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565972?: The complementary color is #726F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.