#566071 Color
#566071 is rgb(86, 96, 113) in RGB, hsl(218, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566071rgb(86, 96, 113)hsl(218, 14%, 39%)hsv(218, 24%, 44%)cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 56%)oklch(48.7% 0.03 261.1)lab(40.34% -0.90 -11.04)lch(40.34% 11.08 265.35)What #566071 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 #566071, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566071 Channel Values
How #566071 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 96 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 14% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 24% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566071 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 #566071
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566071; 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 #566071
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 #566071 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.
#566071#5E5E71#5B5F71#5D5D71#5A5E71#536262#546169#5F5F5FUsing #566071 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566071: #566071;background-color: #566071;colors: { 'color-566071': '#566071' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.376, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_566071">#566071</color>fill="#566071"More Blue Colors
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#566071 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566071?
#566071 is a dark blue — rgb(86, 96, 113) in RGB and hsl(218, 14%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #566071?
#566071 is rgb(86, 96, 113) — red 86, green 96, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566071?
#566071 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566071 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566071 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566071 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566071 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 11.8, which is visibly different.
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