#566681 Color
#566681 is rgb(86, 102, 129) in RGB, hsl(218, 20%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566681rgb(86, 102, 129)hsl(218, 20%, 42%)hsv(218, 33%, 51%)cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 49%)oklch(50.8% 0.047 260.8)lab(42.65% -1.01 -17.22)lch(42.65% 17.25 266.65)What #566681 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 #566681, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566681 Channel Values
How #566681 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 102 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 20% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 33% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566681 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 #566681
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566681; 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 #566681
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 #566681 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.
#566681#636381#5E6581#616181#5D6381#516A6A#536874#656565Using #566681 in Code
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--color-566681: #566681;background-color: #566681;colors: { 'color-566681': '#566681' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.400, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_566681">#566681</color>fill="#566681"More Blue Colors
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#566681 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566681?
#566681 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 102, 129) in RGB and hsl(218, 20%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #566681?
#566681 is rgb(86, 102, 129) — red 86, green 102, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566681?
#566681 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566681 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566681 scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566681 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566681 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 12.17, which is visibly different.
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