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#56b8fa color: Hello Summer

#56b8fa is rgb(86, 184, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.141% 0.13228 241.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

75.1%
0.132
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #56b8fa

#56b8fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hello Summer (#55bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #56b8fa mixed with white

  1. 56b8fa
  2. 6abffb
  3. 7dc7fc
  4. 8fcefd
  5. 9fd5fe
  6. b0dcfe
  7. c0e4ff
  8. d0eaff
  9. e0f1ff
  10. eff8ff

Darker: #56b8fa mixed with black

  1. 56b8fa
  2. 4aa0d9
  3. 3e88ba
  4. 32719b
  5. 275b7d
  6. 1c4561
  7. 123146
  8. 081e2d
  9. 020c15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56b8fa with less saturation

  1. 56b8fa
  2. 62b7f3
  3. 6db7eb
  4. 77b6e4
  5. 80b5dc
  6. 89b4d5
  7. 91b3cd
  8. 99b2c6
  9. a0b1be
  10. a7b0b6

Questions about #56b8fa

What color is #56b8fa?

#56b8fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Hello Summer. In RGB it is rgb(86, 184, 250), in HSL hsl(204.15, 94.25%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.141% 0.13228 241.132).

What colors go well with #56b8fa?

The complementary color of #56b8fa is #ea994f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c4de and #90a9ff. The triadic partners are #f289a9 and #a2bb55.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b8fa?

Black text reads better on #56b8fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b8fa a warm or cool color?

#56b8fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.132.