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#56acec color: Blue Jeans

#56acec is rgb(86, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.792% 0.12525 243.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

71.8%
0.125
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #56acec

#56acec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #56acec mixed with white

  1. 56acec
  2. 69b5ee
  3. 7bbdf1
  4. 8dc6f3
  5. 9dcef5
  6. aed6f7
  7. bedef9
  8. cfe7fb
  9. dfeffc
  10. eff7fe

Darker: #56acec mixed with black

  1. 56acec
  2. 4a95cd
  3. 3e7faf
  4. 326992
  5. 275476
  6. 1c405b
  7. 122d42
  8. 081b29
  9. 020b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #56acec with less saturation

  1. 56acec
  2. 60ace5
  3. 6aabde
  4. 73abd7
  5. 7baad0
  6. 82a9c9
  7. 8aa8c1
  8. 90a7ba
  9. 97a6b3
  10. 9ea5ab

Questions about #56acec

What color is #56acec?

#56acec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(205.6, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.792% 0.12525 243.337).

What colors go well with #56acec?

The complementary color of #56acec is #da9148. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05b8d3 and #8b9ef2. The triadic partners are #e4819c and #95b153.

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

Black text reads better on #56acec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56acec a warm or cool color?

#56acec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.125.