#56A1DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.114 243.9), rgb(86, 161, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#56A1DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A1DB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 161, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.114 243.9) |
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 #56A1DB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A1DB | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A1DB text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A1DB text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
-
Step 300
300
#9AC6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.071 244.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A1DB
oklch(68.5% 0.114 243.9)
-
Step 500
500
#1F91DA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 243.7)
-
Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
-
Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
-
Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
-
Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
-
Step 950
950
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#56A1DB 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) | #87A2DE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A1DB
#56A1DB
oklch(68.5% 0.114 243.9)
- #CB8A48
#CB8A48
oklch(68.6% 0.114 64.2)
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 #56A1DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.077
Use #56A1DB 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.