#56a2bd color: Dupain
#56a2bd is rgb(86, 162, 189) in RGB and oklch(67.396% 0.08506 223.519) 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 26%
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About #56a2bd
#56a2bd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dupain (#58a0bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #56a2bd mixed with white
Darker: #56a2bd mixed with black
Calmer: #56a2bd with less saturation
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What color is #56a2bd?
#56a2bd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Dupain. In RGB it is rgb(86, 162, 189), in HSL hsl(195.73, 43.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.396% 0.08506 223.519).
What colors go well with #56a2bd?
The complementary color of #56a2bd is #c3856c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ea7a5 and #7199ca. The triadic partners are #bc81a4 and #9f9959.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a2bd?
Black text reads better on #56a2bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a2bd a warm or cool color?
#56a2bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.085.