#56b8eb color: Sea Frolic
#56b8eb is rgb(86, 184, 235) in RGB and oklch(74.449% 0.11741 234.159) 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 8%
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About #56b8eb
#56b8eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Frolic (#64b6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #56b8eb mixed with white
Darker: #56b8eb mixed with black
Calmer: #56b8eb with less saturation
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What color is #56b8eb?
#56b8eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Frolic. In RGB it is rgb(86, 184, 235), in HSL hsl(200.54, 78.84%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.449% 0.11741 234.159).
What colors go well with #56b8eb?
The complementary color of #56b8eb is #e69762. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30c1ce and #86abf7. The triadic partners are #e68cb1 and #abb558.
Is white or black text more readable on #56b8eb?
Black text reads better on #56b8eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56b8eb a warm or cool color?
#56b8eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.117.