#056FDA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.2% 0.184 255.6), rgb(5, 111, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#056FDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056FDA |
| RGB | rgb(5, 111, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.184 255.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #056FDA | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056FDA | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #056FDA text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #056FDA text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F6
oklch(80.8% 0.083 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A3F2
oklch(70.8% 0.133 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#3889ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 255.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#056FDA
oklch(55.2% 0.184 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#034D9A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#10417A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#056FDA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2B7ADE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056FDA
#056FDA
oklch(55.2% 0.184 255.6)
- #996700
#996700
oklch(55.3% 0.116 75.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #056FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #056FDA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.