Information about #56788D color

#56788D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56788D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 120, 141) — 33.7% red, 47.1% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 8 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted azure, #56788D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Elevate (#60768B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Grey (#607C8E) and Kashmir Blue (#576D8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 120, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #56788D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56788D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56788D color variations

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

#56788D 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 #56788D

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

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56788D
  • RGB86, 120, 141
  • CMYK22, 8, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(86, 120, 141)
  • HSL203°, 24%, 45%
  • HSL Precise202.909°, 24.229%, 44.51%
  • HSV203°, 39%, 55%
  • HSB203°, 39%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.471, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.471, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.471, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56788D
  • DECIMAL ID5666957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01