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#56b2fd color: Tiān Lán Sky

#56b2fd is rgb(86, 178, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.959% 0.13983 245.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

74%
0.140
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #56b2fd

#56b2fd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, 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: #56b2fd mixed with white

  1. 56b2fd
  2. 6abafe
  3. 7cc2ff
  4. 8ecaff
  5. 9ed2ff
  6. afdaff
  7. bfe1ff
  8. cfe9ff
  9. dff0ff
  10. eff8ff

Darker: #56b2fd mixed with black

  1. 56b2fd
  2. 4a9adc
  3. 3e83bc
  4. 326d9d
  5. 27577f
  6. 1c4362
  7. 122f47
  8. 081d2d
  9. 020c16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #56b2fd with less saturation

  1. 56b2fd
  2. 62b2f5
  3. 6cb1ed
  4. 75b1e5
  5. 7eb0dd
  6. 86b0d5
  7. 8eafcc
  8. 96aec4
  9. 9dadbc
  10. a4acb3

Questions about #56b2fd

What color is #56b2fd?

#56b2fd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky. In RGB it is rgb(86, 178, 253), in HSL hsl(206.95, 97.66%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.959% 0.13983 245.901).

What colors go well with #56b2fd?

The complementary color of #56b2fd is #e6973c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfe2 and #93a2ff. The triadic partners are #f3829d and #95ba51.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b2fd?

Black text reads better on #56b2fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b2fd a warm or cool color?

#56b2fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.14.