What color is #567080?

#567080 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #567080?

The RGB value is 86, 112, 128: 86 red, 112 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567080?

The complementary color is #806656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567080 color

#567080 rgb(86, 112, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #567080 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 43.9% green and 50.2% blue (86, 112, 128).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#567080 color codes

HEX	`#567080`
RGB	`rgb(86, 112, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 43.9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 33%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 13%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.8, -5.35, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.8, 13.05, 245.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.527, 15.125, 22.624)`
Decimal	`5664896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567080, 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 #567080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#567080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #567080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567080; }
.text { color: #567080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 112 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567080, #565b80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #567080?: #567080 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #567080?: The RGB value is 86, 112, 128: 86 red, 112 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567080?: The complementary color is #806656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.