Palettes / Colors / #565BFB

#565BFB — Light Vivid Blue

#565BFB is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #565BFB 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.

#565BFB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #FBF556; it also sits naturally between #56AEFB and #A356FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 34% · Green 36% · Blue 98%

Cyan 66% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #565BFB

.text { color: #565BFB; }
.background { background-color: #565BFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #565BFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 91, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 95%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #565BFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 91, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #565BFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 91, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#565BFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#565BFB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FBF556:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #565BFB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #565BFB

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:

How #565BFB 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 #565BFB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #565BFB?

#565BFB is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 86, 91, 251). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #565BFB?

#565BFB is RGB 86, 91, 251 — HSL 238°, 95%, 66% — CMYK 66%, 64%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #565BFB?

Its complement is #FBF556; analogous partners are #56AEFB and #A356FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #565BFB for text?

White text on #565BFB has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.29:1.