What color is #565FCD?

#565FCD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565FCD?

The RGB value is 86, 95, 205: 86 red, 95 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565FCD?

The complementary color is #CDC456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565FCD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565FCD color

#565FCD rgb(86, 95, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #565FCD is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 37.3% green and 80.4% blue (86, 95, 205).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 54% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#565FCD color codes

HEX	`#565FCD`
RGB	`rgb(86, 95, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 37.3%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 54%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 58%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 54%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.04, 28.98, -58.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.04, 65.13, 296.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.946, 14.569, 59.56)`
Decimal	`5660621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565FCD, 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 #565FCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#565FCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #565FCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565fcd; }
.text { color: #565fcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565fcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 95 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565fcd, #8956cd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #565FCD?: #565FCD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565FCD?: The RGB value is 86, 95, 205: 86 red, 95 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565FCD?: The complementary color is #CDC456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565FCD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.