What color is #56738B?

#56738B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56738B?

The RGB value is 86, 115, 139: 86 red, 115 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56738B?

The complementary color is #8B6E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56738B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56738B color

#56738B rgb(86, 115, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56738B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 45.1% green and 54.5% blue (86, 115, 139).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#56738B color codes

HEX	`#56738B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 115, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 45.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 38%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 17%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.11, -4.08, -16.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.11, 16.96, 256.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.627, 16.103, 26.759)`
Decimal	`5665675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56738B, 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 #56738B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56738B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #56738B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56738b; }
.text { color: #56738b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56738b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 115 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56738b, #56598b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #56738B?: #56738B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56738B?: The RGB value is 86, 115, 139: 86 red, 115 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56738B?: The complementary color is #8B6E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56738B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.