What color is #566371?

#566371 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 #566371?

The RGB value is 86, 99, 113: 86 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566371?

The complementary color is #716456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566371 color

#566371 rgb(86, 99, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566371 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.8% green and 44.3% blue (86, 99, 113).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#566371 color codes

HEX	`#566371`
RGB	`rgb(86, 99, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.37, -1.56, -9.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.37, 9.67, 260.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.279, 12.094, 17.36)`
Decimal	`5661553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566371, 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 #566371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #566371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566371; }
.text { color: #566371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 99 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566371, #575671); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #566371?: #566371 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 #566371?: The RGB value is 86, 99, 113: 86 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566371?: The complementary color is #716456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.