#56899C
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.062 223.7), rgb(86, 137, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#56899C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56899C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 137, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.062 223.7) |
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 #56899C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56899C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56899C text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56899C text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#80A8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 222.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56899C
oklch(60.1% 0.062 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#447C90
oklch(55.6% 0.067 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#35687B
oklch(49% 0.063 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5564
oklch(42.7% 0.051 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#294651
oklch(37.6% 0.04 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#56899C 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) | #7E869D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378F8F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56899C
#56899C
oklch(60.1% 0.062 223.7)
- #A17563
#A17563
oklch(60.2% 0.062 43.2)
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 #56899C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
Use #56899C 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.