What color is #56668B?

#56668B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56668B?

The RGB value is 86, 102, 139: 86 red, 102 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56668B?

The complementary color is #8B7B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56668B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56668B color

#56668B rgb(86, 102, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56668B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40% green and 54.5% blue (86, 102, 139).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#56668B color codes

HEX	`#56668B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 102, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 38%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 27%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.28, 3.73, -22.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.28, 22.66, 279.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.248, 13.345, 26.299)`
Decimal	`5662347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56668B, 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 #56668B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56668B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #56668B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56668b; }
.text { color: #56668b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56668b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 102 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56668b, #60568b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #56668B?: #56668B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56668B?: The RGB value is 86, 102, 139: 86 red, 102 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56668B?: The complementary color is #8B7B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56668B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.