#56bcd6 color: Azurean
#56bcd6 is rgb(86, 188, 214) in RGB and oklch(74.487% 0.10104 217.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56bcd6
#56bcd6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Azurean (#59bad9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #56bcd6 mixed with white
Darker: #56bcd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #56bcd6 with less saturation
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What color is #56bcd6?
#56bcd6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Azurean. In RGB it is rgb(86, 188, 214), in HSL hsl(192.19, 60.95%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.487% 0.10104 217.125).
What colors go well with #56bcd6?
The complementary color of #56bcd6 is #e4957e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54c1b7 and #76b2e9. The triadic partners are #d694c4 and #bead5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #56bcd6?
Black text reads better on #56bcd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56bcd6 a warm or cool color?
#56bcd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.101.