Palettes / Colors / #565CCE

#565CCE — Blue

#565CCE is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #565CCE 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.

#565CCE 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 #CEC855; it also sits naturally between #5597CE and #8B55CE. 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 81%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #565CCE

.text { color: #565CCE; }
.background { background-color: #565CCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #565CCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 92, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 55%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #565CCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 92, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #565CCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 92, 206, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CEC855:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #565CCE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #565CCE

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 #565CCE 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 #565CCE 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

← #565CCD  ·  #565CCF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #565CCE?

#565CCE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 86, 92, 206). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #565CCE?

#565CCE is RGB 86, 92, 206 — HSL 237°, 55%, 57% — CMYK 58%, 55%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #565CCE?

Its complement is #CEC855; analogous partners are #5597CE and #8B55CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #565CCE for text?

White text on #565CCE has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.82:1.