Palettes / Colors / #565985
#565985 — Dusty Blue
#565985 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #565985 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#565985 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #858257; it also sits naturally between #577185 and #6B5785. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #565985 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 86, 89, 133 |
| HSL | 236°, 21%, 43% |
| HSV | 236°, 35%, 52% |
| CMYK | 35%, 33%, 0%, 48% |
| XYZ | 11.64, 10.82, 23.66 |
| Yxy | 10.82, 0.2524, 0.2345 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.27, 10.09, -24.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.89, 7.51, -22.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 35% · Blue 52%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #565985
.text { color: #565985; }
.background { background-color: #565985; }
.border { border: 3px solid #565985; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 89, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 21%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #565985; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 89, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #565985; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 89, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#565985">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#565985">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #858257:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.64:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.16:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #565985: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #565985
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #565985: ·
How #565985 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #565985 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #565985?
#565985 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 86, 89, 133). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #565985?
#565985 is RGB 86, 89, 133 — HSL 236°, 21%, 43% — CMYK 35%, 33%, 0%, 48%.
What colors go with #565985?
Its complement is #858257; analogous partners are #577185 and #6B5785. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #565985 for text?
White text on #565985 has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.16:1.