What color is #566E7D?

#566E7D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566E7D?

The RGB value is 86, 110, 125: 86 red, 110 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566E7D?

The complementary color is #7D6556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566E7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566E7D color

#566E7D rgb(86, 110, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566E7D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 43.1% green and 49% blue (86, 110, 125).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 18% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#566E7D color codes

HEX	`#566E7D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 110, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 43.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 18%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 31%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 12%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.1, -4.98, -11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.1, 12.23, 245.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.114, 14.61, 21.527)`
Decimal	`5664381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566E7D, 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 #566E7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566E7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #566E7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566e7d; }
.text { color: #566e7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566e7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 110 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566e7d, #565a7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #566E7D?: #566E7D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566E7D?: The RGB value is 86, 110, 125: 86 red, 110 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566E7D?: The complementary color is #7D6556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566E7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.