Palettes / Colors / #565CD0

#565CD0 — Blue

#565CD0 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 #565CD0 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.

#565CD0 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 #D0CA58; it also sits naturally between #589AD0 and #8E58D0. 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 82%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #565CD0

.text { color: #565CD0; }
.background { background-color: #565CD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #565CD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 92, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 56%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #565CD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 92, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #565CD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 92, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#565CD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#565CD0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0CA58:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #565CD0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #565CD0

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 #565CD0 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 #565CD0 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

← #565CCF  ·  #565CD1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #565CD0?

#565CD0 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 86, 92, 208). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #565CD0?

#565CD0 is RGB 86, 92, 208 — HSL 237°, 56%, 58% — CMYK 59%, 56%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #565CD0?

Its complement is #D0CA58; analogous partners are #589AD0 and #8E58D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #565CD0 for text?

White text on #565CD0 has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.84:1.