What color is #566682?

#566682 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566682?

The RGB value is 86, 102, 130: 86 red, 102 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566682?

The complementary color is #827256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566682 color

#566682 rgb(86, 102, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #566682 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40% green and 51% blue (86, 102, 130).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#566682 color codes

HEX	`#566682`
RGB	`rgb(86, 102, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.9, 1.17, -17.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.9, 17.56, 273.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.617, 13.092, 22.977)`
Decimal	`5662338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566682, 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 #566682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #566682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566682; }
.text { color: #566682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 102 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566682, #5c5682); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #566682?: #566682 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566682?: The RGB value is 86, 102, 130: 86 red, 102 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566682?: The complementary color is #827256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.