What color is #56708E?

#56708E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56708E?

The RGB value is 86, 112, 142: 86 red, 112 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56708E?

The complementary color is #8E7456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56708E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56708E color

#56708E rgb(86, 112, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56708E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 43.9% green and 55.7% blue (86, 112, 142).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#56708E color codes

HEX	`#56708E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 112, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 43.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 39%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 21%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.34, -1.45, -19.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.34, 19.48, 265.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.513, 15.519, 27.817)`
Decimal	`5664910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56708E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #56708E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56708E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #56708E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56708e; }
.text { color: #56708e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56708e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 112 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56708e, #58568e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #56708E?: #56708E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56708E?: The RGB value is 86, 112, 142: 86 red, 112 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56708E?: The complementary color is #8E7456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56708E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.