Color Name
Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code
#56A4BD
RGB Color Code
RGB(86, 164, 189)
CMYK Values*
54.5%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 25.9%
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What color is 56A4BD?

The RGB color code for color number #56A4BD is RGB(86, 164, 189). In the RGB color model, #56A4BD has a red value of 86, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.5% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.6° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #56A4BD has a hue of 194.6° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 56A4BD is cool or warm?

Color 56A4BD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #56A4BD? (For interior and product design)

56A4BD has an LRV of nearly 32.2. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#56A4BD
LRV 32.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.2 of #56A4BD with dark and light color

Is #56A4BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 56A4BD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #56A4BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #56A4BD
Hex triplet
#56A4BD
Red
56
Green
A4
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(86, 164, 189)
Red
86 (33.7%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
54.50%
Magenta
13.23%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(194.56deg, 43.8 %, 53.9 %)
Hue
194.56°
Saturation
43.83 %
Lightness
53.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
194.56°
Saturation
54.50 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(31, 62, 101)
Red
31 (12.0%)
Yellow
62 (24.4%)
Blue
101 (39.8%)
HWB
Hue
194.56°
Whiteness
33.73 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
66.27%
Magenta
35.69%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
26.3
Y
32.2
Z
52.97
YXY
Y1
32.2
X
0.24
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
63.51
A
-16.91
B
-20.21
CIE-Lch
L
63.51
C
26.35
H
230.09
CIE-Luv
L
63.51
U
-33.38
V
-28.6
Hunter-Lab
L
56.75
A
-16.59
B
-15.62
Other
LRV
~ 32.2 %
Munsell Color System
3.3B 6.2/5.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #56A4BD

These are the named colors closest to hex 56A4BD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
94.86% match | ΔE 5.14
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 56A4BD.

#48A9C5 Color PANTONE 7702 C
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06
#6BA4B8 Color PANTONE 549 C
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79
#66AEC1 Color PANTONE 4157 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#4298B5 Color PANTONE 7459 C
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 56A4BD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 56A4BD.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 56A4BD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 56A4BD.


Paint color for Hex #56A4BD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 56A4BD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 56A4BD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 56A4BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #56A4BD to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 56A4BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #56A4BD to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 56A4BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #56A4BD to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 56A4BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #56A4BD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
92.24% match | ΔE 7.76
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.00% match | ΔE 11.00
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.04% match | ΔE 11.96

Valspar

Hex color 56A4BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #56A4BD to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 56A4BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #56A4BD to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 56A4BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #56A4BD to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#56A4BD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#56A4BD
Maximum Blue*
#BD6F56
Copper Red*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #56A4BD?

Color that best contrast with #56A4BD is #BD6F56, color name is Copper Red*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #56A4BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #56A4BD is #BD6F56, color name is Copper Red*.

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