What color is #567EAB?

#567EAB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #567EAB?

The RGB value is 86, 126, 171: 86 red, 126 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567EAB?

The complementary color is #AB8356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567EAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567EAB color

#567EAB rgb(86, 126, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #567EAB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 49.4% green and 67.1% blue (86, 126, 171).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 34% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Into the Blue (#4F7BA7), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#567EAB color codes

HEX	`#567EAB`
RGB	`rgb(86, 126, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 49.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 34%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 50%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 26%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.65, -1.08, -28.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.65, 28.23, 267.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.647, 19.839, 41.367)`
Decimal	`5668523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567EAB, 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 #567EAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#567EAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #567EAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567eab; }
.text { color: #567eab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567eab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 126 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567eab, #5956ab); }

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Questions

What color is #567EAB?: #567EAB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #567EAB?: The RGB value is 86, 126, 171: 86 red, 126 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567EAB?: The complementary color is #AB8356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567EAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.