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#56d0fa color: Libra Blue Morpho

#56d0fa is rgb(86, 208, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.549% 0.12236 224.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

80.5%
0.122
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #56d0fa

#56d0fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Libra Blue Morpho (#4cd5ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #56d0fa mixed with white

  1. 56d0fa
  2. 6dd5fb
  3. 80dafc
  4. 92dffc
  5. a3e4fd
  6. b4e8fd
  7. c3edfe
  8. d3f2fe
  9. e2f6ff
  10. f0fbff

Darker: #56d0fa mixed with black

  1. 56d0fa
  2. 4ab5d9
  3. 3e9aba
  4. 32809b
  5. 27677d
  6. 1c4f61
  7. 123946
  8. 08232d
  9. 021015
  10. 000203

Calmer: #56d0fa with less saturation

  1. 56d0fa
  2. 66cff4
  3. 74cdef
  4. 80cce9
  5. 8bcae3
  6. 95c9dd
  7. 9ec7d7
  8. a7c5d1
  9. afc3cb
  10. b8c1c5

Questions about #56d0fa

What color is #56d0fa?

#56d0fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Libra Blue Morpho. In RGB it is rgb(86, 208, 250), in HSL hsl(195.37, 94.25%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.549% 0.12236 224.314).

What colors go well with #56d0fa?

The complementary color of #56d0fa is #ffa57d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42d8d7 and #87c3ff. The triadic partners are #f79fd2 and #ccc360.

Is white or black text more readable on #56d0fa?

Black text reads better on #56d0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56d0fa a warm or cool color?

#56d0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.122.