#56b4e4 color: Sail Away
#56b4e4 is rgb(86, 180, 228) in RGB and oklch(73.228% 0.11267 233.493) 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 11%
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About #56b4e4
#56b4e4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #56b4e4 mixed with white
Darker: #56b4e4 mixed with black
Calmer: #56b4e4 with less saturation
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What color is #56b4e4?
#56b4e4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(86, 180, 228), in HSL hsl(200.28, 72.45%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.228% 0.11267 233.493).
What colors go well with #56b4e4?
The complementary color of #56b4e4 is #e09462. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35bdc8 and #83a8f0. The triadic partners are #df8aae and #a8b058.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b4e4?
Black text reads better on #56b4e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b4e4 a warm or cool color?
#56b4e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.113.