#56b5ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #56b5ed is composed of 33.7% red, 71% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 23.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 202.3 degrees, a saturation of 80.7% and a lightness of 63.3%. #56b5ed color hex could be obtained by blending #acffff with #006bdb. 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

#56b5ed color description : Soft blue.

#56b5ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #56b5ed has RGB values of R:86, G:181, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5682669.

Hex triplet 56b5ed #56b5ed
RGB Decimal 86, 181, 237 rgb(86,181,237)
RGB Percent 33.7, 71, 92.9 rgb(33.7%,71%,92.9%)
CMYK 64, 24, 0, 7
HSL 202.3°, 80.7, 63.3 hsl(202.3,80.7%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.3°, 63.7, 92.9
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 70.272, -11.297, -36.256
XYZ 35.644, 41.138, 86.178
xyY 0.219, 0.252, 41.138
CIE-LCH 70.272, 37.975, 252.693
CIE-LUV 70.272, -37.8, -56.671
Hunter-Lab 64.139, -13.045, -34.766
Binary 01010110, 10110101, 11101101

Color Schemes with #56b5ed

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Alternatives to #56b5ed

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#56b5ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #56b5ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#56b5ed;}
.background {background-color:#56b5ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #56b5ed;}

Shades and Tints of #56b5ed

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, #010608 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #56b5ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea2a5 is the less saturated color, while #48b9fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #56b5ed 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
  • #9faee6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #96aef2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48bfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84b0e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7eb0f0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4dbbd8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population