#56b0ea color: Blue Jeans
#56b0ea is rgb(86, 176, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.595% 0.12054 239.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56b0ea
#56b0ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #56b0ea mixed with white
Darker: #56b0ea mixed with black
Calmer: #56b0ea with less saturation
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Questions about #56b0ea
What color is #56b0ea?
#56b0ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 176, 234), in HSL hsl(203.51, 77.89%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.595% 0.12054 239.647).
What colors go well with #56b0ea?
The complementary color of #56b0ea is #de9353. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1fbad0 and #88a2f2. The triadic partners are #e385a4 and #9db155.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b0ea?
Black text reads better on #56b0ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b0ea a warm or cool color?
#56b0ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.121.