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#565CD1

#565cd1 ≈ Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#565cd1 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.73% red, 36.08% green and 81.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 58.85% cyan, 55.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 237.07°, with 57.21% saturation and 57.84% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 3.73.

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Relative luminance0.1424

Complementary

  1. #565cd1
  2. #d1cb56

Split complementary

  1. #565cd1
  2. #d18d56
  3. #99d156

Analogous

  1. #5699d1
  2. #565cd1
  3. #8d56d1

Triadic

  1. #565cd1
  2. #d1565c
  3. #5cd156

Tetradic

  1. #565cd1
  2. #cb56d1
  3. #d1cb56
  4. #5cd156

Square

  1. #565cd1
  2. #d15699
  3. #d1cb56
  4. #56d18d

Monochromatic

  1. #1e2270
  2. #2f35ac
  3. #565cd1
  4. #9296e1
  5. #ced0f2

Shades

#565cd1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #565cd1
  2. #4d53bc
  3. #454aa7
  4. #3c4092
  5. #34377d
  6. #2b2e69
  7. #222554
  8. #1a1c3f
  9. #11122a
  10. #090915
  11. #000000

Tints

#565cd1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #565cd1
  2. #676cd6
  3. #787dda
  4. #898ddf
  5. #9a9de3
  6. #abaee8
  7. #bbbeed
  8. #cccef1
  9. #dddef6
  10. #eeeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#565cd1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #565cd1
  2. #5a60c9
  3. #5e63c1
  4. #6367b9
  5. #676ab1
  6. #6b6ea9
  7. #6f72a0
  8. #737598
  9. #787990
  10. #7c7c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #62649e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006fd5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0064cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00788d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3468d3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d61d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #346ead ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-565cd1 {
  color: #565cd1;
}
Background
.bg-565cd1 {
  background-color: #565cd1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-565cd1 {
  border: 2px solid #565cd1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #565cd1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 92 209;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 57% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-565cd1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565cd1, #8d56d1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-565cd1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 92 209 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 3.73 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 4.18 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 4.41 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.01 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.10 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 8.33 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.67 #a9a32e Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#565cd1  rgb(86, 92, 209)  hsl(237, 57%, 58%)  Slate Blue
#d1cb56  rgb(209, 203, 86)  hsl(57, 57%, 58%)  Straw
#d1565c  rgb(209, 86, 92)  hsl(357, 57%, 58%)  Indian Red
#5cd156  rgb(92, 209, 86)  hsl(117, 57%, 58%)  Lime Green