Information about #56A3FB color

#56A3FB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #56A3FB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 163, 251) — 33.7% red, 63.9% green, 98.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 65 / 35 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#56A3FB is a intensely saturated azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Brilliant Cobalt Blue (#659FFF). Slightly further away sit premia (#5294FF) and Blue Jeans (#5DADEC).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 163, 251) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #56A3FB: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #56A3FB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#56A3FB color variations

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#56A3FB 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 #56A3FB

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#56A3FB
  • RGB86, 163, 251
  • CMYK65, 35, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(86, 163, 251)
  • HSL212°, 95%, 66%
  • HSL Precise212°, 95.376%, 66.078%
  • HSV212°, 66%, 98%
  • HSB212°, 66%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.639, 0.984)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.639, 0.984, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.639, 0.984)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID56A3FB
  • DECIMAL ID5678075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01