#56A4F5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.142 251.3), rgb(86, 164, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#56A4F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 164, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.142 251.3) |
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 #56A4F5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A4F5 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A4F5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A4F5 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#96C5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A4F5
oklch(70.5% 0.142 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#0B8BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#032749
oklch(27% 0.074 251.3)
#56A4F5 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) | #81A8F8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A99F3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7C1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A4F5
#56A4F5
oklch(70.5% 0.142 251.3)
- #D68F21
#D68F21
oklch(70.5% 0.142 71.6)
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 #56A4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
Use #56A4F5 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.