#56a6df color: High Blue
#56a6df is rgb(86, 166, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.822% 0.11505 241.955) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56a6df
#56a6df is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is High Blue (#4ca8e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #56a6df mixed with white
Darker: #56a6df mixed with black
Calmer: #56a6df with less saturation
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What color is #56a6df?
#56a6df is soft sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 166, 223), in HSL hsl(204.96, 68.16%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.822% 0.11505 241.955).
What colors go well with #56a6df?
The complementary color of #56a6df is #d18d4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23b0c7 and #8599e5. The triadic partners are #d87e98 and #92a954.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a6df?
Black text reads better on #56a6df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a6df a warm or cool color?
#56a6df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.115.