Information about #566FAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #566FAD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 111, 173) — 33.7% red, 43.5% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 24 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated azure, #566FAD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Anchor (#526DB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Yonder (#5072A7) and Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 111, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #566FAD background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #566FAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#566FAD color variations

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

#566FAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#566FAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#566FAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#566FAD 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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#566FAD 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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#9BAE56
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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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#AE566F
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#6FAE56
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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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#9556AE
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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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#AE569B
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Nearest named colors to #566FAD

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

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

#566FAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#566FAD
  • RGB86, 111, 173
  • CMYK34, 24, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(86, 111, 173)
  • HSL223°, 35%, 51%
  • HSL Precise222.759°, 34.661%, 50.784%
  • HSV223°, 50%, 68%
  • HSB223°, 50%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.435, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.435, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.435, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID566FAD
  • DECIMAL ID5664685
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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