#056ea9 color: Bowen Blue
#056ea9 is rgb(5, 110, 169) in RGB and oklch(51.727% 0.12382 243.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #056ea9
#056ea9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #056ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #056ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #056ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #056ea9
What color is #056ea9?
#056ea9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 110, 169), in HSL hsl(201.59, 94.25%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.727% 0.12382 243.149).
What colors go well with #056ea9?
The complementary color of #056ea9 is #985500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778e and #5261af. The triadic partners are #a04561 and #5b7309.
Is white or black text more readable on #056ea9?
White text reads better on #056ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #056ea9 a warm or cool color?
#056ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.124.