#56b7ee color: Sea Frolic
#56b7ee is rgb(86, 183, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.358% 0.12072 236.446) 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 7%
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About #56b7ee
#56b7ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Frolic (#64b6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #56b7ee mixed with white
Darker: #56b7ee mixed with black
Calmer: #56b7ee with less saturation
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What color is #56b7ee?
#56b7ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Frolic. In RGB it is rgb(86, 183, 238), in HSL hsl(201.71, 81.72%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.358% 0.12072 236.446).
What colors go well with #56b7ee?
The complementary color of #56b7ee is #e6975c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27c1d2 and #89a9f9. The triadic partners are #e88bae and #a7b557.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b7ee?
Black text reads better on #56b7ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b7ee a warm or cool color?
#56b7ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.121.