Palettes / Colors / #565CDC

#565CDC — Blue

#565CDC 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 #565CDC 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.

#565CDC 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 #DCD656; it also sits naturally between #56A0DC and #9256DC. 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 86%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #565CDC

.text { color: #565CDC; }
.background { background-color: #565CDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #565CDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 92, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 66%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #565CDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 92, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #565CDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 92, 220, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #565CDC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCD656:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #565CDC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #565CDC

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 #565CDC 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 #565CDC 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

← #565CDB  ·  #565CDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #565CDC?

#565CDC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 86, 92, 220). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #565CDC?

#565CDC is RGB 86, 92, 220 — HSL 237°, 66%, 60% — CMYK 61%, 58%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #565CDC?

Its complement is #DCD656; analogous partners are #56A0DC and #9256DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #565CDC for text?

White text on #565CDC has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.96:1.