Information about #56657F color

#56657F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56657F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 101, 127) — 33.7% red, 39.6% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 10 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#56657F presents itself as a gently muted azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lifesaver (#535E7F). Slightly further away sit Marble Blue (#566D7E) and Dark Electric Blue (#536878).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(86, 101, 127)), which gives #56657F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #56657F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#56657F color variations

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

#56657F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#56657F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#56657F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#56657F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#56657F 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
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#7F7157
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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
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#7A7F57
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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
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#577A7F
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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
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#7F5766
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#667F57
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#71577F
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#7F7157
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#667F57
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#7F577A
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#7F7157
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#577F5C
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Nearest named colors to #56657F

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

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

#56657F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56657F
  • RGB86, 101, 127
  • CMYK16, 10, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(86, 101, 127)
  • HSL218°, 19%, 42%
  • HSL Precise218.049°, 19.249%, 41.765%
  • HSV218°, 32%, 50%
  • HSB218°, 32%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.396, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.396, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.396, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56657F
  • DECIMAL ID5662079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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