What color is #566EA0?

#566EA0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566EA0?

The RGB value is 86, 110, 160: 86 red, 110 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566EA0?

The complementary color is #A08856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566EA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566EA0 color

#566EA0 rgb(86, 110, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #566EA0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 43.1% green and 62.7% blue (86, 110, 160).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#566EA0 color codes

HEX	`#566EA0`
RGB	`rgb(86, 110, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 43.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 46%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 31%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.54, 5.12, -29.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.54, 30.2, 279.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.757, 15.667, 35.445)`
Decimal	`5664416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566EA0, 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 #566EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #566EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566ea0; }
.text { color: #566ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 110 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566ea0, #6356a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #566EA0?: #566EA0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566EA0?: The RGB value is 86, 110, 160: 86 red, 110 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566EA0?: The complementary color is #A08856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566EA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.