#56649D
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.7% 0.092 272.4), rgb(86, 100, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#56649D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56649D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 100, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.092 272.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #56649D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56649D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56649D text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #56649D text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#919ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7686C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 272)
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Step 600
600
#606FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 272.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56649D
oklch(51.7% 0.092 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#414C79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#56649D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #506A9F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49649C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7079 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56649D
#56649D
oklch(51.7% 0.092 272.4)
- #7B661F
#7B661F
oklch(51.7% 0.092 92)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #56649D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #56649D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.