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#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.

#566086
HEX#566086
RGBrgb(86, 96, 134)
HSLhsl(228, 22%, 43%)
HSVhsv(228, 36%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 28%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.062 272.6)
LABlab(41.06% 3.51 -22.66)
LCHlch(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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 96 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 22% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 36% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

TextWhite text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Typical#566086
Protanopia#5E5E86
Protanomaly#5B5F86
Deuteranopia#5D5D86
Deuteranomaly#5A5E86
Tritanopia#4F6666
Tritanomaly#526474
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #566086 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-566086: #566086;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #566086;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-566086': '#566086' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.376, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_566086">#566086</color>
SVG fillfill="#566086"

More Blue Colors

#566086 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#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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