#56A4CF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.1 234.9), rgb(86, 164, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#56A4CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A4CF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 164, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.1 234.9) |
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 #56A4CF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A4CF | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A4CF text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A4CF text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 234.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A4CF
oklch(68.6% 0.1 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#1A94CB
oklch(63% 0.128 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#052A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 234.9)
#56A4CF 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) | #90A3D1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F96CE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A4CF
#56A4CF
oklch(68.6% 0.1 234.9)
- #CA895C
#CA895C
oklch(68.6% 0.1 54.9)
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 #56A4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #56A4CF 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.