#56a7bf color: Pottery Blue
#56a7bf is rgb(86, 167, 191) in RGB and oklch(68.653% 0.08641 219.608) 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 #56a7bf
#56a7bf is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pottery Blue (#54a6c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #56a7bf mixed with white
Darker: #56a7bf mixed with black
Calmer: #56a7bf with less saturation
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Questions about #56a7bf
What color is #56a7bf?
#56a7bf is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Pottery Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 167, 191), in HSL hsl(193.71, 45.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.653% 0.08641 219.608).
What colors go well with #56a7bf?
The complementary color of #56a7bf is #c98872. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52aca6 and #709fce. The triadic partners are #bf85ac and #a79c5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #56a7bf?
Black text reads better on #56a7bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56a7bf a warm or cool color?
#56a7bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.086.