#56B4E6 Color
#56B4E6 is rgb(86, 180, 230) in RGB and hsl(201, 74%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#56B4E6
HEX
#56B4E6RGB
rgb(86, 180, 230)HSL
hsl(201, 74%, 62%)HSV
hsv(201, 63%, 90%)OKLCH
oklch(73.3% 0.115 234.6)CMYK
cmyk(63%, 22%, 0%, 10%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56B4E6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #56B4E6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.