Information about #56899A color

#56899A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56899A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 137, 154) (33.7% red, 53.7% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 27 / 7 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #56899A reads as a moderately toned steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Baked (#558F93). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greyish Blue (#5E819D) and Hippie Blue (#49889A).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 137, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #56899A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #56899A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#56899A color variations

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

#56899A 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 #56899A

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

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56899A
  • RGB86, 137, 154
  • CMYK27, 7, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(86, 137, 154)
  • HSL195°, 28%, 47%
  • HSL Precise195°, 28.333%, 47.059%
  • HSV195°, 44%, 60%
  • HSB195°, 44%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.537, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.537, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.537, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56899A
  • DECIMAL ID5671322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01