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#56ccfa color: Thor’s Thunder

#56ccfa is rgb(86, 204, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.64% 0.12319 227.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

79.6%
0.123
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #56ccfa

#56ccfa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.41:1, 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: #56ccfa mixed with white

  1. 56ccfa
  2. 6cd1fb
  3. 80d7fc
  4. 92dcfc
  5. a3e1fd
  6. b3e6fe
  7. c3ebfe
  8. d2f0fe
  9. e1f5ff
  10. f0faff

Darker: #56ccfa mixed with black

  1. 56ccfa
  2. 4ab1d9
  3. 3e97ba
  4. 327e9b
  5. 27657d
  6. 1c4e61
  7. 123746
  8. 08222d
  9. 020f15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56ccfa with less saturation

  1. 56ccfa
  2. 65cbf4
  3. 73caee
  4. 7ec8e8
  5. 89c7e2
  6. 93c5dc
  7. 9cc4d6
  8. a5c2cf
  9. adc0c9
  10. b5bec3

Questions about #56ccfa

What color is #56ccfa?

#56ccfa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(86, 204, 250), in HSL hsl(196.83, 94.25%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.64% 0.12319 227.265).

What colors go well with #56ccfa?

The complementary color of #56ccfa is #fda376. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3bd5d8 and #89bfff. The triadic partners are #f69bcc and #c5c25e.

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

Black text reads better on #56ccfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56ccfa a warm or cool color?

#56ccfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.123.