Information about #566A7D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #566A7D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 106, 125) — 33.7% red, 41.6% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#566A7D is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marble Blue (#566D7E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Electric Blue (#536878) and Seachange (#4E6E81).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 106, 125) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #566A7D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #566A7D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#566A7D color variations

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

#566A7D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#566A7D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#566A7D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#566A7D 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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#566A7D 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 #566A7D

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

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

#566A7D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#566A7D
  • RGB86, 106, 125
  • CMYK15, 7, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(86, 106, 125)
  • HSL209°, 18%, 41%
  • HSL Precise209.231°, 18.483%, 41.373%
  • HSV209°, 31%, 49%
  • HSB209°, 31%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.416, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.416, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.416, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID566A7D
  • DECIMAL ID5663357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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