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#56709a color: Moonshade

#56709a is rgb(86, 112, 154) in RGB and oklch(54.221% 0.073 259.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.2%
0.073
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #56709a

#56709a is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonshade (#5a6e9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #56709a mixed with white

  1. 56709a
  2. 667ea4
  3. 768bae
  4. 8699b8
  5. 96a7c2
  6. a7b6cc
  7. b8c4d7
  8. cad2e1
  9. dbe1eb
  10. edf0f5

Darker: #56709a mixed with black

  1. 56709a
  2. 4a6085
  3. 3e5171
  4. 32435e
  5. 27354b
  6. 1c2739
  7. 121a27
  8. 080e17
  9. 020409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #56709a with less saturation

  1. 56709a
  2. 597096
  3. 5b7092
  4. 5e708d
  5. 607089
  6. 637085
  7. 657081
  8. 68707c
  9. 6a7078
  10. 6d6f74

Questions about #56709a

What color is #56709a?

#56709a is dusty blue. The closest named color is Moonshade. In RGB it is rgb(86, 112, 154), in HSL hsl(217.06, 28.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.221% 0.073 259.771).

What colors go well with #56709a?

The complementary color of #56709a is #866a3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e7792 and #6e6897. The triadic partners are #955e5e and #597a51.

Is white or black text more readable on #56709a?

White text reads better on #56709a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56709a a warm or cool color?

#56709a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.073.