#056ea3 color: Bowen Blue
#056ea3 is rgb(5, 110, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.373% 0.11689 240.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #056ea3
#056ea3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #056ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #056ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #056ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #056ea3
What color is #056ea3?
#056ea3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 110, 163), in HSL hsl(200.13, 94.05%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.373% 0.11689 240.377).
What colors go well with #056ea3?
The complementary color of #056ea3 is #965408. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778a and #4e62aa. The triadic partners are #9b4764 and #5e700e.
Is white or black text more readable on #056ea3?
White text reads better on #056ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #056ea3 a warm or cool color?
#056ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.117.