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#56ccfd color: Thor’s Thunder

#56ccfd is rgb(86, 204, 253) in RGB and oklch(79.768% 0.12553 228.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

79.8%
0.126
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #56ccfd

#56ccfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.45:1, 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: #56ccfd mixed with white

  1. 56ccfd
  2. 6cd1fe
  3. 80d7fe
  4. 92dcff
  5. a3e1ff
  6. b3e6ff
  7. c3ecff
  8. d2f0ff
  9. e1f5ff
  10. f0faff

Darker: #56ccfd mixed with black

  1. 56ccfd
  2. 4ab1dc
  3. 3e97bc
  4. 327e9d
  5. 27657f
  6. 1c4e62
  7. 123747
  8. 08222d
  9. 020f16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56ccfd with less saturation

  1. 56ccfd
  2. 65cbf7
  3. 73caf0
  4. 7ec8ea
  5. 89c7e4
  6. 93c5dd
  7. 9cc4d7
  8. a5c2d1
  9. adc1ca
  10. b5bfc3

Questions about #56ccfd

What color is #56ccfd?

#56ccfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(86, 204, 253), in HSL hsl(197.6, 97.66%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.768% 0.12553 228.885).

What colors go well with #56ccfd?

The complementary color of #56ccfd is #fea472. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35d5db and #8cbeff. The triadic partners are #f99bca and #c4c35d.

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

Black text reads better on #56ccfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56ccfd a warm or cool color?

#56ccfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.126.