Information about #56768D color

#56768D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #56768D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 118, 141) (33.7% red, 46.3% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 22 / 9 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #56768D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kashmir Blue (#576D8E). Slightly further away sit Elevate (#60768B) and Waikawa Grey (#5B6E91).

The recipe behind #56768D is rgb(86, 118, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #56768D: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#56768D color variations

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

#56768D 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 #56768D

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

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56768D
  • RGB86, 118, 141
  • CMYK22, 9, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(86, 118, 141)
  • HSL205°, 24%, 45%
  • HSL Precise205.091°, 24.229%, 44.51%
  • HSV205°, 39%, 55%
  • HSB205°, 39%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.463, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.463, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.463, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56768D
  • DECIMAL ID5666445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01