#56839E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(58.8% 0.064 235.7), rgb(86, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#56839E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56839E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.064 235.7) |
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 #56839E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56839E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56839E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56839E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BA
oklch(70.7% 0.047 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#6690A9
oklch(63.2% 0.06 235.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56839E
oklch(58.8% 0.064 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D667E
oklch(49% 0.06 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#335367
oklch(42.6% 0.05 237.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#56839E 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) | #77829F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378A8C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56839E
#56839E
oklch(58.8% 0.064 235.7)
- #9B7357
#9B7357
oklch(58.9% 0.065 56.1)
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 #56839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #56839E 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.