Durango Blue Color

#566777

Durango Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #a99888
Complementary Color #776556
Color Shade: cool cyan (209.09° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 40.2% (better contrasting with white)
Durango Blue Color Sample
Durango Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #566777

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Durango Blue Color. The Blue Prince color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Lamp Post (#4a4f55) for more calm effect. Try Calico Dress as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#776556 is the best complementary color to Durango Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #566777 complementary color is Coffee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shuttle Gray are #567776 and #565677. Thus found on the left and right of #566777 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cutty Sark and Comet colors as they work well with Durango Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Durango Blue palette consists of #777656 and #775656 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#776556). Try Crocodile and Russett colors in combination with #566777, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #566777 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Durango Blue. Thus Willow Grove and Falcon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Durango Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Coffee, Salt Box, and Cactus split by 90° on the color wheel. #566777 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Durango Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#776556) and two others. The Falcon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Como – 120° from the complementary Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #775667 and #567766.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #566777 is made of 28% red, 33% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Durango Blue has a hue angle of 209.09°, a saturation of 16.1% and a lightness of 40.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #566777 is made of 12.94% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.33% black ink.

HEX #566777
RGB Decimal rgb(86,103,119)
RGB Percentage 28%, 33%, 39%
CMYK 12.94, 6.28, 0, 53.33
HSL hsl(209.09,16.1%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(209.09,27.73%,46.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(42.7796,-2.4037,-11.0627)
XYZ xyz(12.0178,13.0108,19.3307)
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