What color is #566B97?

#566B97 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 #566B97?

The RGB value is 86, 107, 151: 86 red, 107 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566B97?

The complementary color is #978256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566B97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566B97 color

#566B97 rgb(86, 107, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #566B97 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 42% green and 59.2% blue (86, 107, 151).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% 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 5.32:1).

#566B97 color codes

HEX	`#566B97`
RGB	`rgb(86, 107, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 42%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.26, 4.22, -26.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.26, 26.77, 279.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.68, 14.727, 31.341)`
Decimal	`5663639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566B97, 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 #566B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #566B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566b97; }
.text { color: #566b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 107 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566b97, #625697); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #566B97?: #566B97 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 #566B97?: The RGB value is 86, 107, 151: 86 red, 107 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566B97?: The complementary color is #978256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566B97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.