Information about #56AFEB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#56AFEB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 175, 235) — 33.7% red, 68.6% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 24 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #56AFEB appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Jeans (#5DADEC) and Picton Blue (#45B1E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(86, 175, 235)), which gives #56AFEB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #56AFEB: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #56AFEB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#56AFEB color variations

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

#56AFEB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#56AFEB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#56AFEB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#56AFEB 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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#56AFEB 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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#EBDC56
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#EB5665
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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #56AFEB

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

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Light Brilliant Azure color link
Light Brilliant Azure

#65B2FF

Spring Sky color link
Spring Sky

#3FB8F1

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Cornflower Blue color link
Cornflower Blue

#6495ED

Light Brilliant Cobalt Blue color link
Light Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#659FFF

#56AFEB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56AFEB
  • RGB86, 175, 235
  • CMYK58, 24, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(86, 175, 235)
  • HSL204°, 79%, 63%
  • HSL Precise204.161°, 78.836%, 62.941%
  • HSV204°, 63%, 92%
  • HSB204°, 63%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.686, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.686, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.686, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID56AFEB
  • DECIMAL ID5681131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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