#56A3CD Color
#56A3CD is rgb(86, 163, 205) in RGB and hsl(201, 54%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#56A3CD
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#56A3CDRGB
rgb(86, 163, 205)HSL
hsl(201, 54%, 57%)HSV
hsv(201, 58%, 80%)OKLCH
oklch(68.3% 0.098 234.6)CMYK
cmyk(58%, 20%, 0%, 20%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56A3CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #56A3CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.