#56a0bb color: Dupain
#56a0bb is rgb(86, 160, 187) in RGB and oklch(66.844% 0.08375 224.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56a0bb
#56a0bb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dupain (#58a0bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #56a0bb mixed with white
Darker: #56a0bb mixed with black
Calmer: #56a0bb with less saturation
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Questions about #56a0bb
What color is #56a0bb?
#56a0bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Dupain. In RGB it is rgb(86, 160, 187), in HSL hsl(196.04, 42.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.844% 0.08375 224.077).
What colors go well with #56a0bb?
The complementary color of #56a0bb is #c1846a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ea5a4 and #7198c8. The triadic partners are #ba80a1 and #9d9859.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a0bb?
Black text reads better on #56a0bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a0bb a warm or cool color?
#56a0bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.084.