#56879A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.6% 0.06 224.5), rgb(86, 135, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#56879A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56879A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 135, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.06 224.5) |
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 #56879A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56879A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56879A text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56879A text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 225.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56879A
oklch(59.6% 0.06 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#467C90
oklch(55.7% 0.065 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#37687B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5564
oklch(42.7% 0.051 225)
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Step 900
900
#2A4651
oklch(37.7% 0.039 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#56879A 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) | #7C859B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398D8D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56879A
#56879A
oklch(59.6% 0.06 224.5)
- #9E7461
#9E7461
oklch(59.6% 0.06 45.4)
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 #56879A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
Use #56879A 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.