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#56cbfe color: Thor’s Thunder

#56cbfe is rgb(86, 203, 254) in RGB and oklch(79.585% 0.12666 230.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

79.6%
0.127
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #56cbfe

#56cbfe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.127 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 11.37:1, 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: #56cbfe mixed with white

  1. 56cbfe
  2. 6cd1ff
  3. 80d6ff
  4. 92dbff
  5. a3e1ff
  6. b3e6ff
  7. c3ebff
  8. d2f0ff
  9. e1f5ff
  10. f0faff

Darker: #56cbfe mixed with black

  1. 56cbfe
  2. 4ab0dd
  3. 3e96bd
  4. 327d9e
  5. 276580
  6. 1c4d63
  7. 123747
  8. 08222d
  9. 020f16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56cbfe with less saturation

  1. 56cbfe
  2. 65caf8
  3. 72c9f1
  4. 7ec7eb
  5. 89c6e4
  6. 93c5de
  7. 9cc3d7
  8. a4c2d0
  9. adc0ca
  10. b5bec3

Questions about #56cbfe

What color is #56cbfe?

#56cbfe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(86, 203, 254), in HSL hsl(198.21, 98.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.585% 0.12666 230.118).

What colors go well with #56cbfe?

The complementary color of #56cbfe is #fda36f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30d4dd and #8dbdff. The triadic partners are #f99ac8 and #c1c35c.

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

Black text reads better on #56cbfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cbfe a warm or cool color?

#56cbfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.127.