#56a2ca color: Blue Grotto
#56a2ca is rgb(86, 162, 202) in RGB and oklch(67.948% 0.09578 233.574) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56a2ca
#56a2ca is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #56a2ca mixed with white
Darker: #56a2ca mixed with black
Calmer: #56a2ca with less saturation
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What color is #56a2ca?
#56a2ca is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(86, 162, 202), in HSL hsl(200.69, 52.25%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.948% 0.09578 233.574).
What colors go well with #56a2ca?
The complementary color of #56a2ca is #c7875e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40a9b3 and #7998d4. The triadic partners are #c77f9d and #989f57.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a2ca?
Black text reads better on #56a2ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a2ca a warm or cool color?
#56a2ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.096.