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#56A8CE Hex Code

Color Name: Carolina Blue

What is hex #56A8CE Color?

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The color name of hex code #56A8CE is Carolina Blue. The RGB values are (86, 168, 206) which means it is composed of 19% red, 37% green and 45% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:58 M:19 Y:0 K:19. In the HSV/HSB scale, #56A8CE has a hue of 199°, 58% saturation and a brightness value of 81%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #56A8CE Color Codes

Color NameCarolina Blue
RGB Values(86, 168, 206)
CMYK Values(58%, 19%, 0%, 19%)
HSV/HSB Values(199°, 58%, 81%)
Closest Web Safe#6699CC
Inverse Color#A95731 [Brown (Crayola)]
Closest Pantone®7702 C
Closest RAL5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color#CE7C56 [Copper Red]
#56A8CE Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#999999
Desaturated#929292
Weighted Average (Most Common)#949494
Weighted Average (Luma)#999999
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C5C5C5

Hex #56A8CE Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 56A8CE. Complementary color is CE7C56

Complementary Palette

The complement of #56A8CE is #CE7C56 which is called Copper Red. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #56A8CE color is offered by #CE7C56. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (56A8CE, 566CCE and 56CEB8)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #56A8CE are #566CCE and #56CEB8, called Han Blue and Medium Turquoise, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #56A8CE with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (56A8CE, CE566C and CEB856)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #56A8CE are #CE566C (Indian Red) and #CEB856 (Vegas Gold). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (56A8CE, CE56A8 and A8CE56)

Triadic Palette

#56A8CE triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #CE56A8 (Mulberry (Crayola)) and #A8CE56 (Middle Green Yellow) along with #56A8CE, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (56A8CE, CE56A8, CE7C56 and 56CE7C)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #56A8CE has #CE56A8 (Mulberry (Crayola)), #CE7C56 (Copper Red) and #56CE7C (Emerald). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (56A8CE, B856CE, CE7C56 and 6CCE56)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #56A8CE contains #B856CE (Medium Orchid), #CE7C56 (Copper Red) and #6CCE56 (Mantis). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #56A8CE Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #56A8CE rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 56A8CE Color

Tints

  • Transparent 78B9D878B9D8
  • Transparent 89C2DD89C2DD
  • Transparent 9ACBE29ACBE2
  • Transparent ABD4E7ABD4E7
  • Transparent BBDCEBBBDCEB
  • Transparent CCE5F0CCE5F0
  • Transparent DDEEF5DDEEF5
  • Transparent EEF6FAEEF6FA

Tones

  • Transparent 5EA0BE5EA0BE
  • Transparent 639CB7639CB7
  • Transparent 6798AF6798AF
  • Transparent 6B94A76B94A7
  • Transparent 6F909F6F909F
  • Transparent 738C97738C97
  • Transparent 788890788890
  • Transparent 7C84887C8488

Shades

  • Transparent 4586A54586A5
  • Transparent 3C76903C7690
  • Transparent 34657C34657C
  • Transparent 2B54672B5467
  • Transparent 224352224352
  • Transparent 1A323E1A323E
  • Transparent 112229112229
  • Transparent 091115091115

#56A8CE Color Patterns

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