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#56cbfb color: Thor’s Thunder

#56cbfb is rgb(86, 203, 251) in RGB and oklch(79.456% 0.12424 228.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

79.5%
0.124
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #56cbfb

#56cbfb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder (#44ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #56cbfb mixed with white

  1. 56cbfb
  2. 6cd1fc
  3. 80d6fd
  4. 92dbfd
  5. a3e1fe
  6. b3e6fe
  7. c3ebff
  8. d2f0ff
  9. e1f5ff
  10. f0faff

Darker: #56cbfb mixed with black

  1. 56cbfb
  2. 4ab0da
  3. 3e96ba
  4. 327d9c
  5. 27657e
  6. 1c4d61
  7. 123746
  8. 08222d
  9. 020f15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56cbfb with less saturation

  1. 56cbfb
  2. 65caf5
  3. 72c9ef
  4. 7ec7e8
  5. 89c6e2
  6. 92c4dc
  7. 9bc3d6
  8. a4c1cf
  9. acc0c9
  10. b4bec2

Questions about #56cbfb

What color is #56cbfb?

#56cbfb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(86, 203, 251), in HSL hsl(197.45, 95.38%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.456% 0.12424 228.539).

What colors go well with #56cbfb?

The complementary color of #56cbfb is #fda373. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37d4d9 and #8abdff. The triadic partners are #f79ac9 and #c3c25d.

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

Black text reads better on #56cbfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cbfb a warm or cool color?

#56cbfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.124.