#556691 Color

#556691 is rgb(85, 102, 145) in RGB and hsl(223, 26%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556691

HEX#556691

RGBrgb(85, 102, 145)

HSLhsl(223, 26%, 45%)

HSVhsv(223, 41%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.072 267.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556691 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556691 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556691 Complementary#918055 Analogous#558491 Analogous#625591 Triadic#915566 Triadic#669155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556691, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#687AA6 #7E8EB4 #98A4C3 #AFB8D0 #C8CFDF #DFE3EC

Shades

#4A587D #3E4B6A #333D57 #2A3247 #1E2433 #131720

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