What color is #568B9D?

#568B9D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #568B9D?

The RGB value is 86, 139, 157: 86 red, 139 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #568B9D?

The complementary color is #9D6856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #568B9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#568B9D color

#568B9D rgb(86, 139, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #568B9D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 54.5% green and 61.6% blue (86, 139, 157).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 29% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#568B9D color codes

HEX	`#568B9D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 139, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 54.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 29%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 45%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 11%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.94, -12.66, -15.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.94, 19.68, 229.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.154, 22.877, 35.298)`
Decimal	`5671837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #568B9D, 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 #568B9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#568B9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #568B9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #568b9d; }
.text { color: #568b9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #568b9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 139 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #568b9d, #56689d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #568B9D?: #568B9D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #568B9D?: The RGB value is 86, 139, 157: 86 red, 139 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #568B9D?: The complementary color is #9D6856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #568B9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.