#56869C
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.4% 0.062 228.7), rgb(86, 134, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#56869C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56869C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 134, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.062 228.7) |
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 #56869C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56869C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56869C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56869C text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.048 229.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56869C
oklch(59.4% 0.062 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#467B93
oklch(55.6% 0.068 229)
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Step 700
700
#37687D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 227.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5566
oklch(42.8% 0.052 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#56869C 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) | #7B849D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388C8D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56869C
#56869C
oklch(59.4% 0.062 228.7)
- #9D745E
#9D745E
oklch(59.4% 0.061 49.4)
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 #56869C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #56869C 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.