#56A5C2 Color

#56A5C2 is rgb(86, 165, 194) in RGB and hsl(196, 47%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#56A5C2
HEX#56A5C2
RGBrgb(86, 165, 194)
HSLhsl(196, 47%, 55%)
HSVhsv(196, 56%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.088 224.4)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 15%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56A5C2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #56A5C2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#56A5C2Complementary#C27356Analogous#56C2A9Analogous#566FC2Triadic#C256A5Triadic#A5C256

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #56A5C2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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