#56a3bf color: Surgical
#56a3bf is rgb(86, 163, 191) in RGB and oklch(67.713% 0.08642 224.109) 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 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56a3bf
#56a3bf is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Surgical (#59a4c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #56a3bf mixed with white
Darker: #56a3bf mixed with black
Calmer: #56a3bf with less saturation
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Questions about #56a3bf
What color is #56a3bf?
#56a3bf is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Surgical. In RGB it is rgb(86, 163, 191), in HSL hsl(196, 45.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.713% 0.08642 224.109).
What colors go well with #56a3bf?
The complementary color of #56a3bf is #c5866b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4da8a7 and #729acc. The triadic partners are #be82a4 and #a09a59.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a3bf?
Black text reads better on #56a3bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a3bf a warm or cool color?
#56a3bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.086.