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RGB 56 172 255

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone RGB 56 172 255 it is the complementary color RGB 199 83 0. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color RGB 56 172 255. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 61 172 250, RGB 78 190 255, RGB 95 208 255, RGB 112 226 255 and RGB 129 244 255

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color RGB 56 172 255. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 172 255, RGB 39 154 236, RGB 22 136 217, RGB 5 118 198 and RGB 0 100 179

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 172 255, RGB 56 118 255, RGB 56 64 255, RGB 101 56 255 and RGB 154 56 255

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 172 255, RGB 56 118 255, RGB 56 64 255 and RGB 56 56 255

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The RGB 56 172 255 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 56 172 255

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 172 255, RGB 72 169 238, RGB 88 166 222, RGB 104 164 206 and RGB 120 161 190

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 255 231, RGB 56 225 255, RGB 56 172 255, RGB 56 119 255 and RGB 56 66 255

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 0 133 228, RGB 14 154 255, RGB 56 172 255, RGB 97 189 255 and RGB 138 206 255

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 172 255, RGB 178 56 255 and RGB 251 255 56

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 172 255, RGB 255 56 172 and RGB 172 255 56

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 172 255, RGB 178 56 255, RGB 255 138 56 and RGB 132 255 56

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the RGB 56 172 255 shade: RGB 56 172 255, RGB 238 56 255, RGB 255 138 56 and RGB 72 255 56

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 58 / 100 / 22

HEX #C75300

RGB 199 83 0

HSL 25.03, 1%, 0.39%

LAB 49.89, 43.22, 59.69

 

CMYK 76 / 31 / 0 / 2

HEX #3DACFA

RGB 61 172 250

HSL 204.76, 0.95%, 0.61%

LAB 67.58, -5.54, -47.6

 

CMYK 69 / 25 / 0 / 0

HEX #4EBEFF

RGB 78 190 255

HSL 202.03, 1%, 0.65%

LAB 73.33, -11.58, -41.25

 

CMYK 63 / 18 / 0 / 0

HEX #5FD0FF

RGB 95 208 255

HSL 197.63, 1%, 0.69%

LAB 78.91, -18.44, -32.57

 

CMYK 56 / 11 / 0 / 0

HEX #70E2FF

RGB 112 226 255

HSL 192.17, 1%, 0.72%

LAB 84.51, -24.5, -23.94

 

CMYK 49 / 4 / 0 / 0

HEX #81F4FF

RGB 129 244 255

HSL 185.24, 1%, 0.75%

LAB 90.13, -29.85, -15.39

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 83 / 35 / 0 / 7

HEX #279AEC

RGB 39 154 236

HSL 204.97, 0.84%, 0.54%

LAB 61.31, -2.39, -49.87

 

CMYK 90 / 37 / 0 / 15

HEX #1688D9

RGB 22 136 217

HSL 204.92, 0.82%, 0.47%

LAB 54.85, -0, -49.55

 

CMYK 97 / 40 / 0 / 22

HEX #0576C6

RGB 5 118 198

HSL 204.87, 0.95%, 0.4%

LAB 48.34, 2.89, -49.15

 

CMYK 100 / 44 / 0 / 30

HEX #0064B3

RGB 0 100 179

HSL 206.48, 1%, 0.35%

LAB 41.8, 6.45, -48.62

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 78 / 54 / 0 / 0

HEX #3876FF

RGB 56 118 255

HSL 221.31, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 52.97, 27.96, -73.72

 

CMYK 78 / 75 / 0 / 0

HEX #3840FF

RGB 56 64 255

HSL 237.59, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 40.78, 59.98, -93.71

 

CMYK 60 / 78 / 0 / 0

HEX #6538FF

RGB 101 56 255

HSL 253.57, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 42.48, 67.55, -90.79

 

CMYK 40 / 78 / 0 / 0

HEX #9A38FF

RGB 154 56 255

HSL 269.55, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 48.16, 74.14, -81.26

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 78 / 54 / 0 / 0

HEX #3876FF

RGB 56 118 255

HSL 221.31, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 52.97, 27.96, -73.72

 

CMYK 78 / 75 / 0 / 0

HEX #3840FF

RGB 56 64 255

HSL 237.59, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 40.78, 59.98, -93.71

 

CMYK 78 / 78 / 0 / 0

HEX #3838FF

RGB 56 56 255

HSL 240, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 39.39, 63.96, -96.01

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 70 / 29 / 0 / 7

HEX #48A9EE

RGB 72 169 238

HSL 204.94, 0.83%, 0.61%

LAB 66.46, -6.55, -42.78

 

CMYK 60 / 25 / 0 / 13

HEX #58A6DE

RGB 88 166 222

HSL 205.07, 0.67%, 0.61%

LAB 65.45, -7.49, -35.54

 

CMYK 50 / 20 / 0 / 19

HEX #68A4CE

RGB 104 164 206

HSL 204.71, 0.51%, 0.61%

LAB 64.92, -7.9, -27.45

 

CMYK 37 / 15 / 0 / 25

HEX #78A1BE

RGB 120 161 190

HSL 204.86, 0.35%, 0.61%

LAB 64.32, -6.6, -19.38

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 0

HEX #38FFE7

RGB 56 255 231

HSL 172.76, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 90.84, -52.06, -2.06

 

CMYK 78 / 12 / 0 / 0

HEX #38E1FF

RGB 56 225 255

HSL 189.05, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 82.87, -31.87, -26.57

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 78 / 53 / 0 / 0

HEX #3877FF

RGB 56 119 255

HSL 221.01, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 53.23, 27.34, -73.3

 

CMYK 78 / 74 / 0 / 0

HEX #3842FF

RGB 56 66 255

HSL 236.98, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 41.15, 58.93, -93.1

 

CMYK 100 / 42 / 0 / 11

HEX #0085E4

RGB 0 133 228

HSL 205, 1%, 0.45%

LAB 54.42, 5.25, -56.41

 

CMYK 95 / 40 / 0 / 0

HEX #0E9AFF

RGB 14 154 255

HSL 205.15, 1%, 0.53%

LAB 62.02, 3.34, -59.18

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 62 / 26 / 0 / 0

HEX #61BDFF

RGB 97 189 255

HSL 205.06, 1%, 0.69%

LAB 73.65, -8.07, -40.71

 

CMYK 46 / 19 / 0 / 0

HEX #8ACEFF

RGB 138 206 255

HSL 205.13, 1%, 0.77%

LAB 80.05, -8.76, -30.67

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 30 / 78 / 0 / 0

HEX #B238FF

RGB 178 56 255

HSL 276.78, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 51.28, 77.76, -76.03

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 78 / 0

HEX #FBFF38

RGB 251 255 56

HSL 61.21, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 96.95, -22.24, 85.92

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 0 / 78 / 33 / 0

HEX #FF38AC

RGB 255 56 172

HSL 325.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 59.04, 80.47, -15.77

 

CMYK 33 / 0 / 78 / 0

HEX #ACFF38

RGB 172 255 56

HSL 85.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 91.94, -52.47, 79.53

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 30 / 78 / 0 / 0

HEX #B238FF

RGB 178 56 255

HSL 276.78, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 51.28, 77.76, -76.03

 

CMYK 0 / 46 / 78 / 0

HEX #FF8A38

RGB 255 138 56

HSL 24.72, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 69.27, 38.86, 60.82

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 78 / 0

HEX #84FF38

RGB 132 255 56

HSL 97.09, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 90.19, -65.18, 77.27

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 0

HEX #38ACFF

RGB 56 172 255

HSL 205.03, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -4.34, -50.13

 

CMYK 7 / 78 / 0 / 0

HEX #EE38FF

RGB 238 56 255

HSL 294.87, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 60.09, 87.98, -61.36

 

CMYK 0 / 46 / 78 / 0

HEX #FF8A38

RGB 255 138 56

HSL 24.72, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 69.27, 38.86, 60.82

 

CMYK 72 / 0 / 78 / 0

HEX #48FF38

RGB 72 255 56

HSL 115.18, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 88.54, -78.57, 75.13

 

Description

Color code: RGB 56 172 255 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 56 172 255 | qconv.com - big

With this color cyan stands out from the other colors. The values representing the blue and green hue are greater than the third value. They are close together and exceed the value of the red hue. Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 56 red, 172 green and 255 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
56 172 255 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 78 cyan, 33 magenta, none yellow and none key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
78% 33% 0% 0% C M Y K

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