Information about #56688F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56688F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 104, 143) — 33.7% red, 40.8% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 15 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56688F presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Waratah (#55698B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Breakwater (#536893) and Kashmir Blue (#576D8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 104, 143) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #56688F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#56688F color variations

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

#56688F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#56688F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#56688F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#56688F 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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#56688F 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #56688F

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

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

#56688F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56688F
  • RGB86, 104, 143
  • CMYK22, 15, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(86, 104, 143)
  • HSL221°, 25%, 45%
  • HSL Precise221.053°, 24.891%, 44.902%
  • HSV221°, 40%, 56%
  • HSB221°, 40%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.408, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.408, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.408, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56688F
  • DECIMAL ID5662863
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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