#56A7EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.8% 0.132 247.7), rgb(86, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#56A7EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 248°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A7EF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.132 247.7) |
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 #56A7EF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A7EF | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A7EF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A7EF text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 247.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 247.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A7EF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#008EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#022846
oklch(27% 0.069 247.6)
#56A7EF 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) | #87AAF2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739BEE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A7EF
#56A7EF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 247.7)
- #D78F38
#D78F38
oklch(70.8% 0.132 67.3)
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 #56A7EF, 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 0.052
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.082
Use #56A7EF 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.