Close to Dusk
#56587F
#56587F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 34.5% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 237°, with 19% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #56587F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.10:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56587F as they’d see it.
#56587F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #56587F
What color is #56587F?
#56587F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 34.5% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 237°, with 19% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #56587F in RGB?
#56587F is rgb(86, 88, 127): 86 red, 88 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56587F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 31, 0, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56587F?
PANTONE 2945 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56587F?
Its complement #5E5D35 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.