#56b5ce color: Water Baby
#56b5ce is rgb(86, 181, 206) in RGB and oklch(72.536% 0.0961 217.57) 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
- cyan-500
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56b5ce
#56b5ce is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Baby (#5ab5cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #56b5ce mixed with white
Darker: #56b5ce mixed with black
Calmer: #56b5ce with less saturation
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Questions about #56b5ce
What color is #56b5ce?
#56b5ce is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Baby. In RGB it is rgb(86, 181, 206), in HSL hsl(192.5, 55.05%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.536% 0.0961 217.57).
What colors go well with #56b5ce?
The complementary color of #56b5ce is #db917a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53bab1 and #74ace0. The triadic partners are #ce8fbc and #b7a75d.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b5ce?
Black text reads better on #56b5ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b5ce a warm or cool color?
#56b5ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.096.