What color is #567887?

#567887 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #567887?

The RGB value is 86, 120, 135: 86 red, 120 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567887?

The complementary color is #876556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567887?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567887 color

#567887 rgb(86, 120, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #567887 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 47.1% green and 52.9% blue (86, 120, 135).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#567887 color codes

HEX	`#567887`
RGB	`rgb(86, 120, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 47.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 11%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.46, -8.09, -12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.46, 14.51, 236.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.926, 17.16, 25.443)`
Decimal	`5666951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567887, 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 #567887	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#567887 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #567887 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567887; }
.text { color: #567887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567887; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 120 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567887, #565f87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #567887?: #567887 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #567887?: The RGB value is 86, 120, 135: 86 red, 120 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567887?: The complementary color is #876556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567887?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.