What color is #567988?

#567988 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 #567988?

The RGB value is 86, 121, 136: 86 red, 121 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567988?

The complementary color is #886556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567988?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567988 color

#567988 rgb(86, 121, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #567988 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 47.5% green and 53.3% blue (86, 121, 136).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#567988 color codes

HEX	`#567988`
RGB	`rgb(86, 121, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 47.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, -8.39, -12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 14.75, 235.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.118, 17.43, 25.856)`
Decimal	`5667208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567988, 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 #567988	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#567988 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #567988 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567988; }
.text { color: #567988; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567988; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 121 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567988, #566088); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #567988?: #567988 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 #567988?: The RGB value is 86, 121, 136: 86 red, 121 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567988?: The complementary color is #886556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567988?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.