#56a4bc color: Surgical
#56a4bc is rgb(86, 164, 188) in RGB and oklch(67.826% 0.0844 220.324) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56a4bc
#56a4bc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Surgical (#59a4c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #56a4bc mixed with white
Darker: #56a4bc mixed with black
Calmer: #56a4bc with less saturation
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Questions about #56a4bc
What color is #56a4bc?
#56a4bc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Surgical. In RGB it is rgb(86, 164, 188), in HSL hsl(194.12, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.826% 0.0844 220.324).
What colors go well with #56a4bc?
The complementary color of #56a4bc is #c58670. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51a9a4 and #6f9cca. The triadic partners are #bb83a8 and #a3995a.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a4bc?
Black text reads better on #56a4bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a4bc a warm or cool color?
#56a4bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.084.