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#056ED6 Color

#056ED6 is rgb(5, 110, 214) in RGB, hsl(210, 95%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#056ED6
HEX#056ED6
RGBrgb(5, 110, 214)
HSLhsl(210, 95%, 43%)
HSVhsv(210, 98%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.18 255.3)
LABlab(46.03% 5.63 -61.78)
LCHlch(46.03% 62.03 275.20)

What #056ED6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #056ED6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#056ED6 Channel Values

How #056ED6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 5 · G 110 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 95% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 98% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #056ED6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #056ED6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #056ED6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #056ED6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #056ED6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#056ED6
Protanopia#6565D6
Protanomaly#4F69D6
Deuteranopia#5B5BD7
Deuteranomaly#4763D6
Tritanopia#008181
Tritanomaly#007AAA
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #056ED6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-056ed6: #056ED6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #056ED6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-056ed6': '#056ED6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.431, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_056ed6">#056ED6</color>
SVG fillfill="#056ED6"

More Blue Colors

#056ED6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#056ED6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #056ED6?

#056ED6 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(5, 110, 214) in RGB and hsl(210, 95%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #056ED6?

#056ED6 is rgb(5, 110, 214) — red 5, green 110, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #056ED6?

#056ED6 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #056ED6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #056ED6 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #056ED6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #056ED6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.12, which is visibly different.

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