What color is #566070?

#566070 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566070?

The RGB value is 86, 96, 112: 86 red, 96 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566070?

The complementary color is #706656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566070 color

#566070 rgb(86, 96, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566070 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 37.6% green and 43.9% blue (86, 96, 112).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 13% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#566070 color codes

HEX	`#566070`
RGB	`rgb(86, 96, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 37.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 13%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 23%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 14%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.43, 0.01, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.43, 10.34, 270.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.944, 11.514, 16.972)`
Decimal	`5660784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566070, 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 #566070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #566070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566070; }
.text { color: #566070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 96 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566070, #595670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #566070?: #566070 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566070?: The RGB value is 86, 96, 112: 86 red, 96 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566070?: The complementary color is #706656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.