Information about #565F81 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #565F81 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 95, 129) — 33.7% red, 37.3% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 13 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#565F81 is a calm, restrained blue that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lifesaver (#535E7F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Blue (#525D80) and Dark Electric Blue (#536878).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 95, 129) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #565F81: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #565F81 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#565F81 color variations

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#565F81 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 #565F81

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

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

#565F81 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#565F81
  • RGB86, 95, 129
  • CMYK17, 13, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(86, 95, 129)
  • HSL227°, 20%, 42%
  • HSL Precise227.442°, 20%, 42.157%
  • HSV227°, 33%, 51%
  • HSB227°, 33%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.373, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.373, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.373, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID565F81
  • DECIMAL ID5660545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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