Close to Glaucous
#566EA1
#566EA1 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 43.1% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#566EA1 in use
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Questions about #566EA1
What color is #566EA1?
#566EA1 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 43.1% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #566EA1 in RGB?
#566EA1 is rgb(86, 110, 161): 86 red, 110 green, and 161 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #566EA1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 32, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #566EA1?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #566EA1?
Its complement #826C3A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.