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#56829F Color

#56829F is rgb(86, 130, 159) in RGB, hsl(204, 30%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56829F
HEX#56829F
RGBrgb(86, 130, 159)
HSLhsl(204, 30%, 48%)
HSVhsv(204, 46%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.066 238.3)
LABlab(52.03% -9.55 -20.61)
LCHlch(52.03% 22.72 245.15)

What #56829F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #56829F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#56829F Channel Values

How #56829F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 130 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 30% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 46% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56829F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56829F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56829F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56829F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #56829F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#56829F
Protanopia#7C7C9F
Protanomaly#6F7E9F
Deuteranopia#7676A0
Deuteranomaly#6A7B9F
Tritanopia#4F8686
Tritanomaly#528491
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #56829F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56829f: #56829F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56829F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56829f': '#56829F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.510, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_56829f">#56829F</color>
SVG fillfill="#56829F"

More Blue Colors

#56829F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56829F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56829F?

#56829F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 130, 159) in RGB and hsl(204, 30%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.

What is the RGB value of #56829F?

#56829F is rgb(86, 130, 159) — red 86, green 130, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56829F?

#56829F converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56829F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56829F scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56829F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56829F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.

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