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#56bdfe color: Hello Summer

#56bdfe is rgb(86, 189, 254) in RGB and oklch(76.444% 0.1333 239.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

76.4%
0.133
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #56bdfe

#56bdfe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.11:1, 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: #56bdfe mixed with white

  1. 56bdfe
  2. 6bc4ff
  3. 7ecbff
  4. 8fd2ff
  5. a0d8ff
  6. b1dfff
  7. c1e6ff
  8. d0ecff
  9. e0f2ff
  10. f0f9ff

Darker: #56bdfe mixed with black

  1. 56bdfe
  2. 4aa4dd
  3. 3e8cbd
  4. 32749e
  5. 275d80
  6. 1c4763
  7. 123347
  8. 081f2d
  9. 020d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56bdfe with less saturation

  1. 56bdfe
  2. 63bcf7
  3. 6fbcef
  4. 79bbe8
  5. 83bae0
  6. 8cb9d9
  7. 94b8d1
  8. 9cb7ca
  9. a4b5c2
  10. abb4ba

Questions about #56bdfe

What color is #56bdfe?

#56bdfe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Hello Summer. In RGB it is rgb(86, 189, 254), in HSL hsl(203.21, 98.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.444% 0.1333 239.57).

What colors go well with #56bdfe?

The complementary color of #56bdfe is #f09c54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c9e0 and #91aeff. The triadic partners are #f68db0 and #a8be56.

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

Black text reads better on #56bdfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56bdfe a warm or cool color?

#56bdfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.133.