What color is #567AB1?

#567AB1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #567AB1?

The RGB value is 86, 122, 177: 86 red, 122 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567AB1?

The complementary color is #B18D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567AB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567AB1 color

#567AB1 rgb(86, 122, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #567AB1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 47.8% green and 69.4% blue (86, 122, 177).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 37% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#567AB1 color codes

HEX	`#567AB1`
RGB	`rgb(86, 122, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 47.8%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 37%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 51%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 31%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.77, 3.16, -33.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.77, 33.21, 275.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.73, 19.07, 44.28)`
Decimal	`5667505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567AB1, 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 #567AB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#567AB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	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 #567AB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567ab1; }
.text { color: #567ab1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567ab1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 122 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567ab1, #6056b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #567AB1?: #567AB1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #567AB1?: The RGB value is 86, 122, 177: 86 red, 122 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567AB1?: The complementary color is #B18D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567AB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.