Information about #56ACE6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56ACE6 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 172, 230) — 33.7% red, 67.5% green, 90.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 23 / 0 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56ACE6 presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Jeans (#5DADEC) and Picton Blue (#45B1E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(86, 172, 230)), which gives #56ACE6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#56ACE6 color variations

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

#56ACE6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#56ACE6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#56ACE6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#56ACE6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#56ACE6 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
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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
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#E6D756
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#E65665
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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
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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
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#E656AC
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#ACE656
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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
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#9056E6
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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
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#D756E6
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#E69056
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#65E656
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Nearest named colors to #56ACE6

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

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

United Nations Blue color link
United Nations Blue

#5B92E5

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Cornflower Blue color link
Cornflower Blue

#6495ED

#56ACE6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56ACE6
  • RGB86, 172, 230
  • CMYK56, 23, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(86, 172, 230)
  • HSL204°, 74%, 62%
  • HSL Precise204.167°, 74.227%, 61.961%
  • HSV204°, 63%, 90%
  • HSB204°, 63%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.675, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.675, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.675, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID56ACE6
  • DECIMAL ID5680358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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