#566E86 Color
#566E86 is rgb(86, 110, 134) in RGB, hsl(210, 22%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 47%) 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 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566E86rgb(86, 110, 134)hsl(210, 22%, 43%)hsv(210, 36%, 53%)cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 47%)oklch(52.8% 0.047 248.7)lab(45.21% -4.38 -16.33)lch(45.21% 16.91 254.97)What #566E86 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 #566E86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566E86 Channel Values
How #566E86 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 110 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 22% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 36% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566E86 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 #566E86
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566E86; 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 #566E86
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 #566E86 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.
#566E86#6A6A86#636C86#676786#616A86#517171#53707A#6C6C6CUsing #566E86 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566e86: #566E86;background-color: #566E86;colors: { 'color-566e86': '#566E86' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.431, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_566e86">#566E86</color>fill="#566E86"More Blue Colors
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#566E86 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566E86?
#566E86 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 110, 134) in RGB and hsl(210, 22%, 43%) 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 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #566E86?
#566E86 is rgb(86, 110, 134) — red 86, green 110, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566E86?
#566E86 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566E86 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566E86 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566E86 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566E86 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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