#556491 Color

#556491 is rgb(85, 100, 145) in RGB and hsl(225, 26%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556491

HEX#556491

RGBrgb(85, 100, 145)

HSLhsl(225, 26%, 45%)

HSVhsv(225, 41%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.074 269.5)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 31%, 0%, 43%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556491 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556491 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556491 Complementary#918255 Analogous#558291 Analogous#645591 Triadic#915564 Triadic#649155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556491, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6878A6 #7E8CB4 #98A3C3 #AFB7D0 #C8CEDF #DFE2EC

Shades

#4A577D #3E496A #333C57 #2A3147 #1E2333 #131620

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