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#56cbfd color: Thor’s Thunder

#56cbfd is rgb(86, 203, 253) in RGB and oklch(79.542% 0.12584 229.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

79.5%
0.126
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #56cbfd

#56cbfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.36:1, 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: #56cbfd mixed with white

  1. 56cbfd
  2. 6cd1fe
  3. 80d6fe
  4. 92dbff
  5. a3e1ff
  6. b3e6ff
  7. c3ebff
  8. d2f0ff
  9. e1f5ff
  10. f0faff

Darker: #56cbfd mixed with black

  1. 56cbfd
  2. 4ab0dc
  3. 3e96bc
  4. 327d9d
  5. 27657f
  6. 1c4d62
  7. 123747
  8. 08222d
  9. 020f16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56cbfd with less saturation

  1. 56cbfd
  2. 65caf7
  3. 72c9f0
  4. 7ec7ea
  5. 89c6e4
  6. 92c5dd
  7. 9cc3d7
  8. a4c1d0
  9. adc0c9
  10. b4bec3

Questions about #56cbfd

What color is #56cbfd?

#56cbfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(86, 203, 253), in HSL hsl(197.96, 97.66%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.542% 0.12584 229.599).

What colors go well with #56cbfd?

The complementary color of #56cbfd is #fda370. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33d4db and #8cbdff. The triadic partners are #f99ac8 and #c2c35d.

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

Black text reads better on #56cbfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cbfd a warm or cool color?

#56cbfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.126.