#56a5e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #56a5e6 is composed of 33.7% red, 64.7% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.6% cyan, 28.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 207.1 degrees, a saturation of 74.2% and a lightness of 62%. #56a5e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #acffff with #004bcd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 34
    • G 65
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#56a5e6 color description : Soft blue.

#56a5e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #56a5e6 has RGB values of R:86, G:165, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5678566.

Hex triplet 56a5e6 #56a5e6
RGB Decimal 86, 165, 230 rgb(86,165,230)
RGB Percent 33.7, 64.7, 90.2 rgb(33.7%,64.7%,90.2%)
CMYK 63, 28, 0, 10
HSL 207.1°, 74.2, 62 hsl(207.1,74.2%,62%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.1°, 62.6, 90.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 65.436, -4.737, -39.969
XYZ 31.572, 34.6, 79.873
xyY 0.216, 0.237, 34.6
CIE-LCH 65.436, 40.248, 263.241
CIE-LUV 65.436, -32.34, -63.167
Hunter-Lab 58.821, -7.128, -39.334
Binary 01010110, 10100101, 11100110

Color Schemes with #56a5e6

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Alternatives to #56a5e6

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#56a5e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #56a5e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#56a5e6;}
.background {background-color:#56a5e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #56a5e6;}

Shades and Tints of #56a5e6

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f0f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #56a5e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999ea3 is the less saturated color, while #40a7fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #56a5e6 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8898a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ea1e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #82a3e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #43b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a2e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a3e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4aadcd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population