#1556B2 Color

#1556B2 is rgb(21, 86, 178) in RGB and hsl(215, 79%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#1556B2

HEX#1556B2

RGBrgb(21, 86, 178)

HSLhsl(215, 79%, 39%)

HSVhsv(215, 88%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(47% 0.16 258.6)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 52%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #1556B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1556B2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#1556B2 Complementary#B27115 Analogous#15A5B2 Analogous#2215B2 Triadic#B21556 Triadic#56B215

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #1556B2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1968D7 #3680E7 #5B97EC #84B1F1 #A8C8F5 #D1E2FA

Shades

#124B9B #104084 #0D356E #0A2A57 #071F40 #051429

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