#566571 Color
#566571 is rgb(86, 101, 113) in RGB, hsl(207, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566571rgb(86, 101, 113)hsl(207, 14%, 39%)hsv(207, 24%, 44%)cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 56%)oklch(49.9% 0.027 242.3)lab(41.85% -3.70 -8.80)lch(41.85% 9.54 247.16)What #566571 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 #566571, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566571 Channel Values
How #566571 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 101 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 14% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 24% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566571 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 #566571
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566571; 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 #566571
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 #566571 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.
#566571#636371#5E6471#606071#5C6271#546767#55666B#636363Using #566571 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566571: #566571;background-color: #566571;colors: { 'color-566571': '#566571' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.396, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_566571">#566571</color>fill="#566571"More Blue Colors
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#566571 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566571?
#566571 is a dark blue — rgb(86, 101, 113) in RGB and hsl(207, 14%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.34.
What is the RGB value of #566571?
#566571 is rgb(86, 101, 113) — red 86, green 101, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566571?
#566571 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566571 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566571 scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566571 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566571 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 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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