Information about #56AEFB color

#56AEFB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#56AEFB falls into the Azure Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 174, 251) — 33.7% red, 68.2% green, 98.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 65 / 30 / 0 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid azure, #56AEFB floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Brilliant Azure (#65B2FF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Jeans (#5DADEC) and Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 174, 251) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #56AEFB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#56AEFB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#56AEFB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #56AEFB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56AEFB
  • RGB86, 174, 251
  • CMYK65, 30, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(86, 174, 251)
  • HSL208°, 95%, 66%
  • HSL Precise208°, 95.376%, 66.078%
  • HSV208°, 66%, 98%
  • HSB208°, 66%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.682, 0.984)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.682, 0.984, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.682, 0.984)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID56AEFB
  • DECIMAL ID5680891
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01