What color is #566678?

#566678 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 #566678?

The RGB value is 86, 102, 120: 86 red, 102 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566678?

The complementary color is #786856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566678 color

#566678 rgb(86, 102, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566678 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40% green and 47.1% blue (86, 102, 120).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#566678 color codes

HEX	`#566678`
RGB	`rgb(86, 102, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 28%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 15%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.52, -1.54, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.52, 12.16, 262.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.978, 12.837, 19.612)`
Decimal	`5662328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566678, 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 #566678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #566678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566678; }
.text { color: #566678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 102 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566678, #575678); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #566678?: #566678 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 #566678?: The RGB value is 86, 102, 120: 86 red, 102 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566678?: The complementary color is #786856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.