#56A5EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.129 247.6), rgb(86, 165, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#56A5EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A5EB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 165, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.129 247.6) |
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 #56A5EB | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A5EB | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A5EB text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A5EB text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 246.3)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 247.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A5EB
oklch(70.2% 0.129 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#0B8EE7
oklch(63% 0.166 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#032846
oklch(27% 0.069 248.1)
#56A5EB 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) | #86A7EE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299EA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A5EB
#56A5EB
oklch(70.2% 0.129 247.6)
- #D48E39
#D48E39
oklch(70.3% 0.13 67.6)
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 #56A5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.080
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.081
Use #56A5EB 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.