#56a4e1 color: Windjammer
#56a4e1 is rgb(86, 164, 225) in RGB and oklch(69.468% 0.11862 244.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 12%
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About #56a4e1
#56a4e1 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Windjammer (#62a5df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #56a4e1 mixed with white
Darker: #56a4e1 mixed with black
Calmer: #56a4e1 with less saturation
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Questions about #56a4e1
What color is #56a4e1?
#56a4e1 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Windjammer. In RGB it is rgb(86, 164, 225), in HSL hsl(206.33, 69.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.468% 0.11862 244.338).
What colors go well with #56a4e1?
The complementary color of #56a4e1 is #cf8c46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18afca and #8796e6. The triadic partners are #da7c94 and #8da952.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a4e1?
Black text reads better on #56a4e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a4e1 a warm or cool color?
#56a4e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.119.