#56528E Color
#56528E is rgb(86, 82, 142) in RGB, hsl(244, 27%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 42%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56528Ergb(86, 82, 142)hsl(244, 27%, 44%)hsv(244, 42%, 56%)cmyk(39%, 42%, 0%, 44%)oklch(47% 0.095 285.1)lab(37.41% 13.59 -33.17)lch(37.41% 35.85 292.28)What #56528E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #56528E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56528E Channel Values
How #56528E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 82 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 27% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 42% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56528E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #56528E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56528E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #56528E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #56528E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#56528E#53538E#54528E#53538E#54538E#4A5C5C#4F5873#595959Using #56528E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56528e: #56528E;background-color: #56528E;colors: { 'color-56528e': '#56528E' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.322, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_56528e">#56528E</color>fill="#56528E"More Blue Colors
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#56528E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56528E?
#56528E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 82, 142) in RGB and hsl(244, 27%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #56528E?
#56528E is rgb(86, 82, 142) — red 86, green 82, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56528E?
#56528E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 42%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56528E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56528E scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56528E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56528E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.27, which is visibly different.
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