What color is #566C8B?

#566C8B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566C8B?

The RGB value is 86, 108, 139: 86 red, 108 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566C8B?

The complementary color is #8B7556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566C8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566C8B color

#566C8B rgb(86, 108, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #566C8B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 42.4% green and 54.5% blue (86, 108, 139).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#566C8B color codes

HEX	`#566C8B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 108, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 42.4%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 38%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 22%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.04, 0.09, -19.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.04, 19.64, 270.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.859, 14.567, 26.503)`
Decimal	`5663883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566C8B, 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 #566C8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566C8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #566C8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566c8b; }
.text { color: #566c8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566c8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 108 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566c8b, #5b568b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #566C8B?: #566C8B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566C8B?: The RGB value is 86, 108, 139: 86 red, 108 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566C8B?: The complementary color is #8B7556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566C8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.