#556591 Color

#556591 is rgb(85, 101, 145) in RGB and hsl(224, 26%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556591

HEX#556591

RGBrgb(85, 101, 145)

HSLhsl(224, 26%, 45%)

HSVhsv(224, 41%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.073 268.5)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 30%, 0%, 43%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556591 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556591 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556591 Complementary#918155 Analogous#558391 Analogous#635591 Triadic#915565 Triadic#659155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556591, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6879A6 #7E8DB4 #98A3C3 #AFB8D0 #C8CEDF #DFE2EC

Shades

#4A577D #3E4A6A #333C57 #2A3147 #1E2433 #131620

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