What color is #56739A?

#56739A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56739A?

The RGB value is 86, 115, 154: 86 red, 115 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56739A?

The complementary color is #9A7D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56739A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56739A color

#56739A rgb(86, 115, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56739A is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 45.1% green and 60.4% blue (86, 115, 154).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 28% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#56739A color codes

HEX	`#56739A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 115, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 45.1%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 28%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 44%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 25%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.72, 0.28, -24.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.72, 24.4, 270.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.799, 16.572, 32.932)`
Decimal	`5665690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56739A, 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 #56739A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56739A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #56739A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56739a; }
.text { color: #56739a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56739a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 115 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56739a, #5b569a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #56739A?: #56739A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56739A?: The RGB value is 86, 115, 154: 86 red, 115 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56739A?: The complementary color is #9A7D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56739A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.