#56b4ef color: Blue Jeans
#56b4ef is rgb(86, 180, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.728% 0.12334 239.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 6%
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About #56b4ef
#56b4ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.17:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #56b4ef mixed with white
Darker: #56b4ef mixed with black
Calmer: #56b4ef with less saturation
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What color is #56b4ef?
#56b4ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(86, 180, 239), in HSL hsl(203.14, 82.7%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.728% 0.12334 239.088).
What colors go well with #56b4ef?
The complementary color of #56b4ef is #e39655. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1bbfd4 and #8aa6f8. The triadic partners are #e888a8 and #a1b556.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b4ef?
Black text reads better on #56b4ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b4ef a warm or cool color?
#56b4ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.123.