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#56a6fa color: Âbi Blue

#56a6fa is rgb(86, 166, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.18% 0.14646 251.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

71.2%
0.146
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #56a6fa

#56a6fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Âbi Blue (#5ba8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #56a6fa mixed with white

  1. 56a6fa
  2. 69affb
  3. 7ab9fc
  4. 8cc2fd
  5. 9ccbfe
  6. add4ff
  7. bddcff
  8. cee5ff
  9. deeeff
  10. eff6ff

Darker: #56a6fa mixed with black

  1. 56a6fa
  2. 4a90d9
  3. 3e7aba
  4. 32659b
  5. 27517d
  6. 1c3e61
  7. 122b46
  8. 081a2d
  9. 020a15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #56a6fa with less saturation

  1. 56a6fa
  2. 60a6f1
  3. 69a6e9
  4. 71a6e0
  5. 79a6d8
  6. 80a6cf
  7. 88a5c6
  8. 8fa4bd
  9. 95a4b4
  10. 9ca3ab

Questions about #56a6fa

What color is #56a6fa?

#56a6fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Âbi Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 166, 250), in HSL hsl(210.73, 94.25%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.18% 0.14646 251.584).

What colors go well with #56a6fa?

The complementary color of #56a6fa is #da901a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5e2 and #9495fb. The triadic partners are #ee788a and #80b44c.

Is white or black text more readable on #56a6fa?

Black text reads better on #56a6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56a6fa a warm or cool color?

#56a6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.146.