#56a5e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #56a5e9 is composed of 33.7% red, 64.7% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.1% cyan, 29.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 207.8 degrees, a saturation of 77% and a lightness of 62.5%. #56a5e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #acffff with #004bd3. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 34
    • G 65
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#56a5e9 color description : Soft blue.

#56a5e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #56a5e9 has RGB values of R:86, G:165, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 5678569.

Hex triplet 56a5e9 #56a5e9
RGB Decimal 86, 165, 233 rgb(86,165,233)
RGB Percent 33.7, 64.7, 91.4 rgb(33.7%,64.7%,91.4%)
CMYK 63, 29, 0, 9
HSL 207.8°, 77, 62.5 hsl(207.8,77%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.8°, 63.1, 91.4
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 65.569, -3.764, -41.408
XYZ 31.997, 34.77, 82.111
xyY 0.215, 0.234, 34.77
CIE-LCH 65.569, 41.579, 264.806
CIE-LUV 65.569, -32.245, -65.734
Hunter-Lab 58.966, -6.328, -41.287
Binary 01010110, 10100101, 11101001

Color Schemes with #56a5e9

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Alternatives to #56a5e9

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#56a5e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #56a5e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#56a5e9;}
.background {background-color:#56a5e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #56a5e9;}

Shades and Tints of #56a5e9

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f2f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #56a5e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9fa0a0 is the less saturated color, while #47a6f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #56a5e9 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8898a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da1e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #80a3ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #41b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a3e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71a4eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48adce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population