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#56b2fa color: Tiān Lán Sky

#56b2fa is rgb(86, 178, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.81% 0.13646 244.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

73.8%
0.136
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #56b2fa

#56b2fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #56b2fa mixed with white

  1. 56b2fa
  2. 6abafb
  3. 7cc2fc
  4. 8ecafd
  5. 9ed2fe
  6. afd9fe
  7. bfe1ff
  8. cfe9ff
  9. dff0ff
  10. eff8ff

Darker: #56b2fa mixed with black

  1. 56b2fa
  2. 4a9ad9
  3. 3e83ba
  4. 326d9b
  5. 27577d
  6. 1c4361
  7. 122f46
  8. 081d2d
  9. 020c15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #56b2fa with less saturation

  1. 56b2fa
  2. 61b2f2
  3. 6cb1ea
  4. 75b1e3
  5. 7eb0db
  6. 86afd3
  7. 8eafcb
  8. 95aec3
  9. 9cacbb
  10. a3abb2

Questions about #56b2fa

What color is #56b2fa?

#56b2fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky. In RGB it is rgb(86, 178, 250), in HSL hsl(206.34, 94.25%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.81% 0.13646 244.86).

What colors go well with #56b2fa?

The complementary color of #56b2fa is #e59641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfdf and #91a2ff. The triadic partners are #f1839f and #97b952.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b2fa?

Black text reads better on #56b2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b2fa a warm or cool color?

#56b2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.136.