What color is #566983?

#566983 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 #566983?

The RGB value is 86, 105, 131: 86 red, 105 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566983?

The complementary color is #837056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566983?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566983 color

#566983 rgb(86, 105, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #566983 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 41.2% green and 51.4% blue (86, 105, 131).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#566983 color codes

HEX	`#566983`
RGB	`rgb(86, 105, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 41.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 20%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.83, -0.37, -16.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.83, 16.7, 268.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.985, 13.72, 23.432)`
Decimal	`5663107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566983, 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 #566983	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566983 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #566983 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566983; }
.text { color: #566983; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566983; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 105 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566983, #5a5683); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #566983?: #566983 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 #566983?: The RGB value is 86, 105, 131: 86 red, 105 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566983?: The complementary color is #837056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566983?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.