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What color is 56B2FD?

The RGB color code for color number #56B2FD is RGB(86, 178, 253). In the RGB color model, #56B2FD has a red value of 86, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 253. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.0% cyan, 29.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.9° (degrees), 97.7 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #56B2FD has a hue of 206.9° (degrees), 66.0 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.



Color 56B2FD is cool or warm?

Color 56B2FD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #56B2FD? (For interior and product design)

56B2FD has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.



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#56B2FD

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #56B2FD with dark and light Color




Is #56B2FD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 56B2FD 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 #56B2FD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(86, 178, 253)
Red
86 (33.7%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
253 (99.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
66.01%
Magenta
29.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.78%

HSL

HSL(206.95deg, 97.7 %, 66.5 %)

Hue
206.95°
Saturation
97.66 %.
Lightness
66.47 %.

RYB

RYB(9, 8, 88)
Red
9 (3.4%)
Yellow
8 (3.1%)
Blue
88 (34.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.95°
Saturation
66.01 %.
Brightness / Value
99.22 %.

HWB

H: 206.95°

W: 33.73 %

B: 0.78 %

XYZ

X : 37.49

Y : 40.91

Z : 98.85

YXY

Y1 : 40.91

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 66.27%

M : 30.20%

Y : 0.78%


LRV

~ 40.9 %

Munsell Color System

2PB 6.9/10.3

CIE-Lab

L : 70.11

A : -4.5

B : -45.19

CIE-Lch

L : 70.11

C : 45.41

H : 264.31

CIE-Luv

L : 70.11

U : -36.11

V : -72.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.96

A : -7.31

B : -46.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #56B2FD


Here are the colors similar to 56B2FD. 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 - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#73C2FB
Maya Blue
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 56B2FD.


#69B3E7
PANTONE 292 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#6CACE4
PANTONE 284 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#62B5E5
PANTONE 2915 C
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#7FADE3
PANTONE 2142 C
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 56B2FD.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 56B2FD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 56B2FD.






Paint color for Hex #56B2FD


Here are the paint colors similar to 56B2FD. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 56B2FD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #56B2FD to Dunn-Edwards


#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 56B2FD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #56B2FD to PPG Paints


#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 56B2FD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #56B2FD to Behr


#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#83BCE5
C'Est La Vie (MQ4-27)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 56B2FD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #56B2FD to Benjamin Moore


#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#74BAE3
Costa Rica Blue (2064-50)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 56B2FD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #56B2FD to Valspar


#78B1D8
High Seas (4006-10A)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#68B6E0
BFF Blue (8001-42D)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#74B5DA
Tribute (V071-3)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 56B2FD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #56B2FD to Sherwin Williams


#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 9.84 (90.2% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 9.96 (90.0% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 56B2FD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #56B2FD to Farrow & Ball


#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 12.85 (87.2% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 12.95 (87.0% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.20 (85.8% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 15.50 (84.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#56B2FD 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



56B2FD
French Sky Blue*

FDA156
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 #56B2FD?

Color that best contrast with #56B2FD is #FDA156, 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 #56B2FD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #56B2FD is #FDA156, color name is Sandy Brown*.





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