Information about #565970 color

#565970 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#565970 falls into the Blue Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 89, 112) — 33.7% red, 34.9% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 9 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#565970 presents itself as a softly toned deep-sea blue — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Quadrant Grey (#595E6B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hammerhead (#515769) and Black Coral (#54626F).

The recipe behind #565970 is rgb(86, 89, 112), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #565970: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #565970 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#565970 color variations

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

#565970 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 #565970

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

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#565970
  • RGB86, 89, 112
  • CMYK10, 9, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(86, 89, 112)
  • HSL233°, 13%, 39%
  • HSL Precise233.077°, 13.131%, 38.824%
  • HSV233°, 23%, 44%
  • HSB233°, 23%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.349, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.349, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.349, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID565970
  • DECIMAL ID5658992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01