What color is #567A96?

#567A96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #567A96?

The RGB value is 86, 122, 150: 86 red, 122 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567A96?

The complementary color is #967256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567A96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567A96 color

#567A96 rgb(86, 122, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #567A96 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 47.8% green and 58.8% blue (86, 122, 150).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#567A96 color codes

HEX	`#567A96`
RGB	`rgb(86, 122, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 47.8%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.62, -5.03, -19.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.62, 19.77, 255.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.3, 18.098, 31.483)`
Decimal	`5667478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567A96, 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 #567A96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#567A96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	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 #567A96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567a96; }
.text { color: #567a96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567a96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 122 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567a96, #565a96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #567A96?: #567A96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #567A96?: The RGB value is 86, 122, 150: 86 red, 122 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567A96?: The complementary color is #967256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567A96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.