#565DB8 Color
#565DB8 is rgb(86, 93, 184) in RGB, hsl(236, 41%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565DB8rgb(86, 93, 184)hsl(236, 41%, 53%)hsv(236, 53%, 72%)cmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 28%)oklch(51.9% 0.141 277)lab(42.50% 17.55 -50.02)lch(42.50% 53.01 289.34)What #565DB8 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 #565DB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565DB8 Channel Values
How #565DB8 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 93 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 41% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 53% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565DB8 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 #565DB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565DB8; 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 #565DB8
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 #565DB8 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.
#565DB8#5C5CB8#5A5CB8#5B5BB8#595CB8#3D6E6E#486892#666666Using #565DB8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565db8: #565DB8;background-color: #565DB8;colors: { 'color-565db8': '#565DB8' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.365, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_565db8">#565DB8</color>fill="#565DB8"More Blue Colors
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#565DB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565DB8?
#565DB8 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 93, 184) in RGB and hsl(236, 41%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #565DB8?
#565DB8 is rgb(86, 93, 184) — red 86, green 93, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565DB8?
#565DB8 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565DB8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565DB8 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565DB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565DB8 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 14.73, which is visibly different.
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