#56A4E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.119 244.3), rgb(86, 164, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#56A4E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 164, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.119 244.3) |
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 #56A4E1 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A4E1 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A4E1 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A4E1 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C6EE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 245.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A4E1
oklch(69.5% 0.119 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#1490DE
oklch(63% 0.152 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#042943
oklch(27.1% 0.063 244.6)
#56A4E1 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) | #89A5E4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7697E0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3B9 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A4E1
#56A4E1
oklch(69.5% 0.119 244.3)
- #CF8C46
#CF8C46
oklch(69.4% 0.119 64.7)
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 #56A4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #56A4E1 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.