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#56c3fd color: Blue Mana

#56c3fd is rgb(86, 195, 253) in RGB and oklch(77.74% 0.12906 235.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

77.7%
0.129
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #56c3fd

#56c3fd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Mana (#68c2f5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #56c3fd mixed with white

  1. 56c3fd
  2. 6bc9fe
  3. 7fd0fe
  4. 90d6ff
  5. a1dcff
  6. b2e2ff
  7. c1e8ff
  8. d1eeff
  9. e1f4ff
  10. f0f9ff

Darker: #56c3fd mixed with black

  1. 56c3fd
  2. 4aa9dc
  3. 3e90bc
  4. 32789d
  5. 27607f
  6. 1c4a62
  7. 123447
  8. 08202d
  9. 020e16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56c3fd with less saturation

  1. 56c3fd
  2. 64c2f6
  3. 70c1ef
  4. 7bc0e8
  5. 85bfe1
  6. 8fbeda
  7. 97bdd3
  8. a0bbcc
  9. a7bac5
  10. afb8be

Questions about #56c3fd

What color is #56c3fd?

#56c3fd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Mana. In RGB it is rgb(86, 195, 253), in HSL hsl(200.84, 97.66%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.74% 0.12906 235.171).

What colors go well with #56c3fd?

The complementary color of #56c3fd is #f59f61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1dcede and #8eb4ff. The triadic partners are #f792ba and #b4c059.

Is white or black text more readable on #56c3fd?

Black text reads better on #56c3fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56c3fd a warm or cool color?

#56c3fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.129.