#56B5EB Color
#56B5EB is rgb(86, 181, 235) in RGB and hsl(202, 79%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#56B5EB
HEX
#56B5EBRGB
rgb(86, 181, 235)HSL
hsl(202, 79%, 63%)HSV
hsv(202, 63%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(73.8% 0.119 236.4)CMYK
cmyk(63%, 23%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56B5EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #56B5EB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.