#56bcd7 color: Azurean
#56bcd7 is rgb(86, 188, 215) in RGB and oklch(74.526% 0.10158 217.881) 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 #56bcd7
#56bcd7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Azurean (#59bad9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #56bcd7 mixed with white
Darker: #56bcd7 mixed with black
Calmer: #56bcd7 with less saturation
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What color is #56bcd7?
#56bcd7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Azurean. In RGB it is rgb(86, 188, 215), in HSL hsl(192.56, 61.72%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.526% 0.10158 217.881).
What colors go well with #56bcd7?
The complementary color of #56bcd7 is #e4967d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52c1b8 and #77b2ea. The triadic partners are #d793c3 and #bead5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #56bcd7?
Black text reads better on #56bcd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56bcd7 a warm or cool color?
#56bcd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.102.