What color is #566996?

#566996 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566996?

The RGB value is 86, 105, 150: 86 red, 105 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566996?

The complementary color is #968356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566996?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566996 color

#566996 rgb(86, 105, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #566996 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 41.2% green and 58.8% blue (86, 105, 150).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#566996 color codes

HEX	`#566996`
RGB	`rgb(86, 105, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 41.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.64, 5.14, -26.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.64, 27.3, 280.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.393, 14.283, 30.847)`
Decimal	`5663126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566996, 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 #566996	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566996 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #566996 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566996; }
.text { color: #566996; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566996; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 105 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566996, #635696); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #566996?: #566996 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566996?: The RGB value is 86, 105, 150: 86 red, 105 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566996?: The complementary color is #968356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566996?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.