#566086 Color
#566086 is rgb(86, 96, 134) in RGB, hsl(228, 22%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 28%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566086rgb(86, 96, 134)hsl(228, 22%, 43%)hsv(228, 36%, 53%)cmyk(36%, 28%, 0%, 47%)oklch(49.6% 0.062 272.6)lab(41.06% 3.51 -22.66)lch(41.06% 22.93 278.80)What #566086 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 #566086, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566086 Channel Values
How #566086 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 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 22% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 36% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566086 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 #566086
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566086; 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 #566086
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 #566086 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.
#566086#5E5E86#5B5F86#5D5D86#5A5E86#4F6666#526474#616161Using #566086 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566086: #566086;background-color: #566086;colors: { 'color-566086': '#566086' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.376, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_566086">#566086</color>fill="#566086"More Blue Colors
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#566086 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566086?
#566086 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 96, 134) in RGB and hsl(228, 22%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.
What is the RGB value of #566086?
#566086 is rgb(86, 96, 134) — red 86, green 96, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566086?
#566086 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 28%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566086 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566086 scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566086 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566086 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 17.99, which is visibly different.
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