#56b5ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #56b5ee is composed of 33.7% red, 71% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.9% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 202.5 degrees, a saturation of 81.7% and a lightness of 63.5%. #56b5ee color hex could be obtained by blending #acffff with #006bdd. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 34
    • G 71
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#56b5ee color description : Soft blue.

#56b5ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #56b5ee has RGB values of R:86, G:181, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5682670.

Hex triplet 56b5ee #56b5ee
RGB Decimal 86, 181, 238 rgb(86,181,238)
RGB Percent 33.7, 71, 93.3 rgb(33.7%,71%,93.3%)
CMYK 64, 24, 0, 7
HSL 202.5°, 81.7, 63.5 hsl(202.5,81.7%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.5°, 63.9, 93.3
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 70.313, -10.981, -36.736
XYZ 35.79, 41.197, 86.95
xyY 0.218, 0.251, 41.197
CIE-LCH 70.313, 38.342, 253.358
CIE-LUV 70.313, -37.759, -57.533
Hunter-Lab 64.185, -12.788, -35.39
Binary 01010110, 10110101, 11101110

Color Schemes with #56b5ee

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Alternatives to #56b5ee

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#56b5ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #56b5ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#56b5ee;}
.background {background-color:#56b5ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #56b5ee;}

Shades and Tints of #56b5ee

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010609 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #56b5ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea3a6 is the less saturated color, while #48b9fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #56b5ee is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #90a3af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9eaee7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #95aef2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47bfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84b0e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7eb1f1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4cbbd9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population