#56B2EB color

  • HEX#56B2EB
  • RGBrgb(86, 178, 235)
  • HSLhsl(203, 79%, 63%)
  • CMYK63, 24, 0, 8

About #56B2EB

#56B2EB is a light blue color with the hex code #56B2EB. In RGB it is red 86, green 178, blue 235; in HSL it is hue 203°, saturation 79%, lightness 63%; in CMYK it is 63%, 24%, 0%, 8%. Its contrast ratio is 2.34:1 on white and 8.96:1 on black.

#56B2EB Color Conversion

Hex triplet56, B2, EB
CMYK63.40%, 24.26%, 0.00%, 7.84%
RGB Decimal86, 178, 235
HSL203°, 79%, 63%
RGB Octal126, 262, 353
HSV (HSB)202.95°, 63.40%, 92.16%
RGB Binary1010110, 10110010, 11101011
CIE-L*AB69.34, -10.30, -36.62
RGB Percent33.73%, 69.80%, 92.16%
CIE-L*CH69.34, 38.04, 254.29
XYZ34.75, 39.82, 84.45
CIE-L*UV69.34, -36.79, -57.30
xyY0.22, 0.25, 39.82
Hunter-Lab63.10, -12.12, -35.18
RYB33.73%, 56.03%, 92.16%

Color Accessibility Scores

#56B2EB on a dark background: contrast 8.96:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#56B2EB on a light background: contrast 2.34:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#56B2EB · #A8D7F5 · #1888CD · #EB8F56 · #F5C6A8

Analogous palette

#56EB8F · #56EBDA · #56B2EB · #5668EB · #8F56EB

Triadic palette

#56B2EB · #EB56B2 · #B2EB56 · #A8D7F5 · #F5A8D7

Tetradic palette

#56B2EB · #DA56EB · #EB8F56 · #68EB56 · #1888CD

Monochromatic palette

#126497 · #1A91DB · #56B2EB · #9BD1F3 · #DFF0FB

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