Information about Kashmir Blue color

#576D8E - Kashmir Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #576D8E, known as "Kashmir Blue", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(87, 109, 142) (34.1% red, 42.7% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 22 / 13 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#576D8E is a gently muted sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B). Slightly further away sit Waikawa Grey (#5B6E91) and Waratah (#55698B).

The recipe behind #576D8E is rgb(87, 109, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Kashmir Blue" in the Register.

Kashmir Blue color variations

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

Kashmir Blue 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 Kashmir Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#576D8E
  • RGB87, 109, 142
  • CMYK22, 13, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(87, 109, 142)
  • HSL216°, 24%, 45%
  • HSL Precise216°, 24.017%, 44.902%
  • HSV216°, 39%, 56%
  • HSB216°, 39%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.341, 0.427, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.341, 0.427, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.341, 0.427, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID576D8E
  • DECIMAL ID5729678
  • Name Length12
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