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HEX 56B8E6 - #56B8E6, RGB(86,184,230) Color


Color Name: Picton Blue*
Hex Color Code: #56B8E6
RGB Color Code: RGB(86, 184, 230)
CMYK Values*: 62.6%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 9.8%





What color is 56B8E6?

The RGB color code for color number #56B8E6 is RGB(86, 184, 230). In the RGB color model, #56B8E6 has a red value of 86, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 62.6% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.2° (degrees), 74.2 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #56B8E6 has a hue of 199.2° (degrees), 62.6 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.

Color 56B8E6 is cool or warm?

Color 56B8E6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 56B8E6?

Color code 56B8E6 has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #56B8E6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(86, 184, 230)
Red
86 (33.7%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
230 (90.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
62.61%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.80%

HSL

HSL(199.17deg, 74.2 %, 62.0 %)

Hue
199.17°
Saturation
74.23 %.
Lightness
61.96 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 28, 86)
Red
14 (5.3%)
Yellow
28 (11.2%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.17°
Saturation
62.61 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.

HWB

H: 199.17°

W: 33.73 %

B: 9.80 %

XYZ

X : 35.26

Y : 41.97

Z : 81.11

YXY

Y1 : 41.97

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 66.27%

M : 27.84%

Y : 9.80%


LRV

~ 42 %

Munsell Color System

7.1B 6.9/7.9

CIE-Lab

L : 70.85

A : -15.09

B : -31.55

CIE-Lch

L : 70.85

C : 34.98

H : 244.44

CIE-Luv

L : 70.85

U : -39.18

V : -48.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.79

A : -16.22

B : -28.87






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #56B8E6


Here are the colors similar to 56B8E6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#00BFFF
Deep Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#00BFFF
Capri
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 56B8E6.


#56B7E6
PANTONE 2190 C
ΔE - 0.43 (99.6% similar)
#41B6E6
PANTONE 298 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#62B5E5
PANTONE 2915 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#5BC2E7
PANTONE 2985 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 56B8E6.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 56B8E6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 56B8E6.


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)


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#4FB6EC
WhatsApp Checkmark Blue
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#1AB7EA
Vimeo Blue
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#0FC0FC
Spiro Disco Ball
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #56B8E6


Here are the paint colors similar to 56B8E6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 56B8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #56B8E6 to Valspar


#53B5DF
Sea Frolic (4008-10A)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#68B6E0
BFF Blue (8001-42D)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#72B7D9
Blue Topaz (V070-4)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#74B5DA
Tribute (V071-3)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 56B8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #56B8E6 to Dunn-Edwards


#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 56B8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #56B8E6 to Behr


#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 56B8E6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #56B8E6 to PPG Paints


#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 56B8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #56B8E6 to Benjamin Moore


#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#74BAE3
Costa Rica Blue (2064-50)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 56B8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #56B8E6 to Sherwin Williams


#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#56B8E6 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.

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