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What color is 56AEFB?

The RGB color code for color number #56AEFB is RGB(86, 174, 251). In the RGB color model, #56AEFB has a red value of 86, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 251. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.7% cyan, 30.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 1.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208° (degrees), 95.4 % saturation, and 66.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #56AEFB has a hue of 208° (degrees), 65.7 % saturation and 98.4 % brightness/value.



Color 56AEFB is cool or warm?

Color 56AEFB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #56AEFB? (For interior and product design)

56AEFB has an LRV of nearly 39. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#56AEFB

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #56AEFB with dark and light Color




Is #56AEFB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 56AEFB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #56AEFB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(86, 174, 251)
Red
86 (33.7%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
251 (98.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
65.74%
Magenta
30.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
1.57%

HSL

HSL(208deg, 95.4 %, 66.1 %)

Hue
208°
Saturation
95.38 %.
Lightness
66.08 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 10, 91)
Red
10 (3.8%)
Yellow
10 (3.8%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208°
Saturation
65.74 %.
Brightness / Value
98.43 %.

HWB

H: 208°

W: 33.73 %

B: 1.57 %

XYZ

X : 36.39

Y : 39.22

Z : 96.92

YXY

Y1 : 39.22

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 66.27%

M : 31.76%

Y : 1.57%


LRV

~ 39.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 6.7/10.4

CIE-Lab

L : 68.91

A : -2.93

B : -46

CIE-Lch

L : 68.91

C : 46.09

H : 266.36

CIE-Luv

L : 68.91

U : -34.79

V : -74.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.62

A : -5.87

B : -47.93






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #56AEFB


Here are the colors similar to 56AEFB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#77B5FE
French Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 56AEFB.


#6CACE4
PANTONE 284 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#69B3E7
PANTONE 292 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#62B5E5
PANTONE 2915 C
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#7FADE3
PANTONE 2142 C
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 56AEFB.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 56AEFB.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 56AEFB.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#5DA5FF
Behance Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #56AEFB


Here are the paint colors similar to 56AEFB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 56AEFB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #56AEFB to PPG Paints


#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 56AEFB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #56AEFB to Dunn-Edwards


#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 56AEFB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #56AEFB to Behr


#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#83BCE5
C'Est La Vie (MQ4-27)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 56AEFB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #56AEFB to Benjamin Moore


#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 56AEFB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #56AEFB to Valspar


#78B1D8
High Seas (4006-10A)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#76A8CD
Blue Eyes (4007-8A)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#68B6E0
BFF Blue (8001-42D)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 56AEFB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #56AEFB to Sherwin Williams


#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 10.37 (89.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 56AEFB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #56AEFB to Farrow & Ball


#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 12.04 (88.0% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 12.91 (87.1% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.10 (85.9% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 15.33 (84.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#56AEFB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



56AEFB
French Sky Blue*

FBA356
Sandy Brown*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #56AEFB?

Color that best contrast with #56AEFB is #FBA356, color name is Sandy Brown*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #56AEFB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #56AEFB is #FBA356, color name is Sandy Brown*.





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