#56b1ea color: Blue Jeans
#56b1ea is rgb(86, 177, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.82% 0.11996 238.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56b1ea
#56b1ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #56b1ea mixed with white
Darker: #56b1ea mixed with black
Calmer: #56b1ea with less saturation
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What color is #56b1ea?
#56b1ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 177, 234), in HSL hsl(203.11, 77.89%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.82% 0.11996 238.917).
What colors go well with #56b1ea?
The complementary color of #56b1ea is #df9455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22bbcf and #88a3f3. The triadic partners are #e486a5 and #9fb256.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b1ea?
Black text reads better on #56b1ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b1ea a warm or cool color?
#56b1ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.12.