#56809E
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.1% 0.066 240.4), rgb(86, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#56809E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56809E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.066 240.4) |
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 #56809E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56809E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56809E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56809E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D2
oklch(81% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#688FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.06 240.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56809E
oklch(58.1% 0.066 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6580
oklch(49% 0.061 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#355368
oklch(42.8% 0.05 240)
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Step 900
900
#2E4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#56809E 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) | #73809F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38878A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56809E
#56809E
oklch(58.1% 0.066 240.4)
- #987252
#987252
oklch(58.2% 0.066 61.1)
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 #56809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
Use #56809E 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.