Information about #56488E color

#56488E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #56488E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 72, 142) — 33.7% red, 28.2% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 27 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56488E is a softly balanced deep-sea blue that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Victoria (#534491). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gigas (#564786) and Daisy Bush (#5B3E90).

The recipe behind #56488E is rgb(86, 72, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #56488E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#56488E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#56488E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #56488E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56488E
  • RGB86, 72, 142
  • CMYK22, 27, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(86, 72, 142)
  • HSL252°, 33%, 42%
  • HSL Precise252°, 32.71%, 41.961%
  • HSV252°, 49%, 56%
  • HSB252°, 49%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.282, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.282, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.282, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56488E
  • DECIMAL ID5654670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01