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#56b2fe color: Tiān Lán Sky

#56b2fe is rgb(86, 178, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.009% 0.14096 246.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

74%
0.141
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #56b2fe

#56b2fe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, 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: #56b2fe mixed with white

  1. 56b2fe
  2. 6abaff
  3. 7cc2ff
  4. 8ecaff
  5. 9ed2ff
  6. afdaff
  7. bfe1ff
  8. cfe9ff
  9. dff0ff
  10. eff8ff

Darker: #56b2fe mixed with black

  1. 56b2fe
  2. 4a9add
  3. 3e83bd
  4. 326d9e
  5. 275780
  6. 1c4363
  7. 122f47
  8. 081d2d
  9. 020c16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #56b2fe with less saturation

  1. 56b2fe
  2. 62b2f6
  3. 6cb1ee
  4. 75b1e6
  5. 7eb0dd
  6. 86b0d5
  7. 8eafcd
  8. 96aec5
  9. 9dadbc
  10. a4acb3

Questions about #56b2fe

What color is #56b2fe?

#56b2fe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky. In RGB it is rgb(86, 178, 254), in HSL hsl(207.14, 98.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.009% 0.14096 246.234).

What colors go well with #56b2fe?

The complementary color of #56b2fe is #e6973a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0e3 and #94a1ff. The triadic partners are #f4829d and #94ba51.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b2fe?

Black text reads better on #56b2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b2fe a warm or cool color?

#56b2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.141.