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#56affd color: Tiān Lán Sky

#56affd is rgb(86, 175, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.3% 0.14222 247.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

73.3%
0.142
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #56affd

#56affd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky (#5db3ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #56affd mixed with white

  1. 56affd
  2. 6ab7fe
  3. 7cc0ff
  4. 8dc8ff
  5. 9ed0ff
  6. aed8ff
  7. bfe0ff
  8. cfe8ff
  9. dff0ff
  10. eff7ff

Darker: #56affd mixed with black

  1. 56affd
  2. 4a98dc
  3. 3e81bc
  4. 326b9d
  5. 27567f
  6. 1c4162
  7. 122e47
  8. 081c2d
  9. 020b16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #56affd with less saturation

  1. 56affd
  2. 61aff5
  3. 6bafed
  4. 74aee4
  5. 7daedc
  6. 85add4
  7. 8dadcb
  8. 94acc3
  9. 9babba
  10. a2aab1

Questions about #56affd

What color is #56affd?

#56affd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky. In RGB it is rgb(86, 175, 253), in HSL hsl(208.02, 97.66%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.3% 0.14222 247.606).

What colors go well with #56affd?

The complementary color of #56affd is #e39534. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bde3 and #949eff. The triadic partners are #f28098 and #8fb950.

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

Black text reads better on #56affd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56affd a warm or cool color?

#56affd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.142.