What color is #56597C?

#56597C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56597C?

The RGB value is 86, 89, 124: 86 red, 89 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56597C?

The complementary color is #7C7956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56597C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56597C color

#56597C rgb(86, 89, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56597C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 34.9% green and 48.6% blue (86, 89, 124).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 18% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#56597C color codes

HEX	`#56597C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 89, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 34.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 18%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 31%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 28%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.86, 7.54, -20.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.86, 21.46, 290.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.047, 10.578, 20.525)`
Decimal	`5659004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56597C, 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 #56597C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56597C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #56597C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56597c; }
.text { color: #56597c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56597c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 89 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56597c, #66567c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #56597C?: #56597C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56597C?: The RGB value is 86, 89, 124: 86 red, 89 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56597C?: The complementary color is #7C7956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56597C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.