#56a5cd color: First Landing
#56a5cd is rgb(86, 165, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.773% 0.09745 232.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56a5cd
#56a5cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is First Landing (#59a6cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #56a5cd mixed with white
Darker: #56a5cd mixed with black
Calmer: #56a5cd with less saturation
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Questions about #56a5cd
What color is #56a5cd?
#56a5cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is First Landing. In RGB it is rgb(86, 165, 205), in HSL hsl(200.17, 54.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.773% 0.09745 232.658).
What colors go well with #56a5cd?
The complementary color of #56a5cd is #ca8960. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40acb5 and #7a9ad7. The triadic partners are #ca81a0 and #9ba157.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a5cd?
Black text reads better on #56a5cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a5cd a warm or cool color?
#56a5cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.097.