#56a6bf color: Pottery Blue
#56a6bf is rgb(86, 166, 191) in RGB and oklch(68.418% 0.08636 220.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56a6bf
#56a6bf is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pottery Blue (#54a6c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #56a6bf mixed with white
Darker: #56a6bf mixed with black
Calmer: #56a6bf with less saturation
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What color is #56a6bf?
#56a6bf is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Pottery Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 166, 191), in HSL hsl(194.29, 45.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.418% 0.08636 220.73).
What colors go well with #56a6bf?
The complementary color of #56a6bf is #c88770. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51aba6 and #719ecd. The triadic partners are #be84aa and #a59b5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a6bf?
Black text reads better on #56a6bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a6bf a warm or cool color?
#56a6bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.086.