Information about Carolina Blue color

#56A0D3 - Carolina Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#56A0D3, known as "Carolina Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 160, 211) — 33.7% red, 62.7% green, 82.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 49 / 20 / 0 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #56A0D3 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Snap (#5BA0D0). Slightly further away sit Celestial Blue (#4997D0) and Blue Gray (#6699CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(86, 160, 211)), which gives #56A0D3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #56A0D3: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Carolina Blue" in the Register.

Carolina Blue color variations

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

Carolina Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3
#76B3DB

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#98C6E4

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#BAD9ED

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#DCECF6

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White

#FFFFFF

Carolina Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3
#3084BC

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#24638D

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#18425E

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#0C212F

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Black

#000000

Carolina Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3
#5B9AC4

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#6293B4

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#6B8DA3

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#758692

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Grey

#808080

Carolina Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A054D3

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#6D54D3

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#546DD3

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Carolina Blue

#56A0D3
#54D3D3

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#54D3A0

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#54D36D

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Carolina Blue 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
#56A0D3
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

#D38755
#D38755

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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
#56A0D3
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

#D3C655
#D3C655

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#D35561
#D35561

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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
#5561D3
#5561D3

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#56A0D3
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

#55D3C6
#55D3C6

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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
#56A0D3
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

#D355A1
#D355A1

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#A1D355
#A1D355

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#56A0D3
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

#8755D3
#8755D3

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#D38755
#D38755

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#A1D355
#A1D355

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#56A0D3
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

#C655D3
#C655D3

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#D38755
#D38755

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#61D355
#61D355

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Nearest named colors to Carolina Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

United Nations Blue color link
United Nations Blue

#5B92E5

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Carolina Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#56A0D3 - Carolina Blue color image Carolina Blue color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#56A0D3 - Carolina Blue color image Carolina Blue color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#56A0D3 - Carolina Blue color image Carolina Blue color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56A0D3
  • RGB86, 160, 211
  • CMYK49, 20, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(86, 160, 211)
  • HSL204°, 59%, 58%
  • HSL Precise204.48°, 58.685%, 58.235%
  • HSV204°, 59%, 83%
  • HSB204°, 59%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.627, 0.827)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.627, 0.827, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.627, 0.827)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56A0D3
  • DECIMAL ID5677267
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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