What color is #56739E?

#56739E 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 #56739E?

The RGB value is 86, 115, 158: 86 red, 115 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56739E?

The complementary color is #9E8156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56739E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56739E color

#56739E rgb(86, 115, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56739E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 45.1% green and 62% blue (86, 115, 158).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#56739E color codes

HEX	`#56739E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 115, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 45.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 46%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 27%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.89, 1.48, -26.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.89, 26.52, 273.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.138, 16.708, 34.716)`
Decimal	`5665694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56739E, 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 #56739E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56739E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #56739E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56739e; }
.text { color: #56739e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56739e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 115 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56739e, #5d569e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #56739E?: #56739E 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 #56739E?: The RGB value is 86, 115, 158: 86 red, 115 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56739E?: The complementary color is #9E8156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56739E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.