Information about #566C74 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #566C74 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 108, 116) — 33.7% red, 42.4% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 3 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #566C74 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cadet (#536872). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Electric Blue (#536878) and Sabbatical (#547377).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 108, 116) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #566C74: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. #566C74 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#566C74 color variations

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

#566C74 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#566C74 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#566C74 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#566C74 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#566C74 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #566C74

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

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

#566C74 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#566C74
  • RGB86, 108, 116
  • CMYK12, 3, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(86, 108, 116)
  • HSL196°, 15%, 40%
  • HSL Precise196°, 14.851%, 39.608%
  • HSV196°, 26%, 45%
  • HSB196°, 26%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.424, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.424, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.424, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID566C74
  • DECIMAL ID5663860
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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