#565A6C Color
#565A6C is rgb(86, 90, 108) in RGB, hsl(229, 11%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565A6Crgb(86, 90, 108)hsl(229, 11%, 38%)hsv(229, 20%, 42%)cmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 58%)oklch(47.1% 0.03 275.4)lab(38.39% 1.56 -10.90)lch(38.39% 11.01 278.17)What #565A6C 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 #565A6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565A6C Channel Values
How #565A6C 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 90 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 11% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 20% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.83:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565A6C 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 #565A6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565A6C; 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 #565A6C
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 #565A6C 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.
#565A6C#59596C#585A6C#59596C#58596C#535D5D#545C63#5B5B5BUsing #565A6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565a6c: #565A6C;background-color: #565A6C;colors: { 'color-565a6c': '#565A6C' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.353, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_565a6c">#565A6C</color>fill="#565A6C"More Blue Colors
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#565A6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565A6C?
#565A6C is a dark blue — rgb(86, 90, 108) in RGB and hsl(229, 11%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #565A6C?
#565A6C is rgb(86, 90, 108) — red 86, green 90, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565A6C?
#565A6C converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565A6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565A6C scores 6.83:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565A6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565A6C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 12.55, which is visibly different.
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