What color is #566293?

#566293 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566293?

The RGB value is 86, 98, 147: 86 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566293?

The complementary color is #938756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566293?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566293 color

#566293 rgb(86, 98, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #566293 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.4% green and 57.6% blue (86, 98, 147).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#566293 color codes

HEX	`#566293`
RGB	`rgb(86, 98, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 33%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.49, 8.57, -28.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.49, 29.64, 286.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.47, 12.82, 29.363)`
Decimal	`5661331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566293, 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 #566293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #566293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566293; }
.text { color: #566293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 98 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566293, #685693); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #566293?: #566293 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566293?: The RGB value is 86, 98, 147: 86 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566293?: The complementary color is #938756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566293?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.