Information about #565E7F color

#565E7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#565E7F falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 94, 127) — 33.7% red, 36.9% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 13 / 0 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#565E7F is a gently muted classic blue that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lifesaver (#535E7F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Blue (#525D80) and Dark Electric Blue (#536878).

The recipe behind #565E7F is rgb(86, 94, 127), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#565E7F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#565E7F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #565E7F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#565E7F
  • RGB86, 94, 127
  • CMYK16, 13, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(86, 94, 127)
  • HSL228°, 19%, 42%
  • HSL Precise228.293°, 19.249%, 41.765%
  • HSV228°, 32%, 50%
  • HSB228°, 32%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.369, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.369, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.369, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID565E7F
  • DECIMAL ID5660287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01