Color Name
Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code
#56B5CA
RGB Color Code
RGB(86, 181, 202)
CMYK Values*
57.4%, 10.4%, 0.0%, 20.8%
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What color is 56B5CA?

The RGB color code for color number #56B5CA is RGB(86, 181, 202). In the RGB color model, #56B5CA has a red value of 86, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 57.4% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.9° (degrees), 52.3 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #56B5CA has a hue of 190.9° (degrees), 57.4 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color 56B5CA is cool or warm?

Color 56B5CA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #56B5CA? (For interior and product design)

56B5CA has an LRV of nearly 39.3. 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
#56B5CA
LRV 39.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.3 of #56B5CA with dark and light color

Is #56B5CA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 56B5CA 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #56B5CA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #56B5CA
Hex triplet
#56B5CA
Red
56
Green
B5
Blue
CA
RGBA / RGB rgb(86, 181, 202)
Red
86 (33.7%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
57.43%
Magenta
10.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(190.86deg, 52.3 %, 56.5 %)
Hue
190.86°
Saturation
52.25 %
Lightness
56.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
190.86°
Saturation
57.43 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(21, 53, 90)
Red
21 (8.4%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
90 (35.4%)
HWB
Hue
190.86°
Whiteness
33.73 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
66.27%
Magenta
29.02%
Yellow
20.78%
XYZ
X
31.02
Y
39.29
Z
61.83
YXY
Y1
39.29
X
0.23
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
68.96
A
-21.96
B
-19.13
CIE-Lch
L
68.96
C
29.12
H
221.07
CIE-Luv
L
68.96
U
-39.32
V
-26.47
Hunter-Lab
L
62.68
A
-21.35
B
-14.6
Other
LRV
~ 39.3 %
Munsell Color System
1.3B 6.7/6.5

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 #56B5CA

These are the named colors closest to hex 56B5CA, 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
95.17% match | ΔE 4.83
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
94.18% match | ΔE 5.82
#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
93.45% match | ΔE 6.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 56B5CA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 56B5CA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 56B5CA.

#66AEC1 Color PANTONE 4157 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#72B0BD Color PANTONE 2218 C
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02
#48A9C5 Color PANTONE 7702 C
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#71B2C9 Color PANTONE 7458 C
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 56B5CA.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
92.97% match | ΔE 7.03

Paint color for Hex #56B5CA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 56B5CA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 56B5CA once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 56B5CA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #56B5CA to Sherwin Williams

#56B5CA Color Fountain (SW 6787)
Paint - Sherwin Williams
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#73C0D2 Color Surfin' (SW 9048)
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#5DB3D4 Color Flyway (SW 6794)
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 56B5CA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #56B5CA to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 56B5CA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #56B5CA to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 56B5CA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #56B5CA to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 56B5CA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #56B5CA to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 56B5CA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #56B5CA to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 56B5CA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #56B5CA to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
89.16% match | ΔE 10.84
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.24% match | ΔE 11.76
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.11% match | ΔE 12.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#56B5CA 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

#56B5CA
Maximum Blue*
#CA6B56
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 #56B5CA?

Color that best contrast with #56B5CA is #CA6B56, 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 #56B5CA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #56B5CA is #CA6B56, color name is Copper Red*.

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